Bottlenose dolphin (species: Tursiops truncatus) in Eurobodalla NP (Gaia Guide)
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Tursiops truncatus
Bottlenose dolphin


©NASA: Bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)

©Alexandre Roux: Bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus), New Zealand

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Mammalia
Order Cetacea
Family Delphinidae
Genus Tursiops
Species Tursiops truncatus
Status least concern

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • From 200 cm to 400 cm (Total Length) - applies to Adults
  • From 80 cm to 140 cm (Total Length) - applies to Newborn calves

Weight

  • From 150 kg to 650 kg

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

Synonyms

Similar taxa

  • Animalia: Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin (species: Tursiops aduncus)
    Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins are very similar to common bottlenose dolphins in appearance. Common bottlenose dolphins have a reasonably strong body, moderate-length beak, and tall, curved dorsal fins; whereas Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins have a more slender body build and their beak is longer and more slender. (Wikipedia)

Distribution


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