Delphinus delphis
Short-beaked Common Dolphin
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Mammalia
Order
Cetacea
Family
Delphinidae
Genus
Delphinus
Species
Delphinus delphis
Status
least concern
Colours
Distinguishing features
Distinguishing features still need to be specified.
Size
- Up to 270 cm (TL) - applies to Size can vary with region. Males tend to be upto 5% bigger than females.
Depth range
- Depth range data is not yet available.
Synonyms
Distribution
©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution
Distribution and habitat preferences
They occur throughout warm-temperate and tropical oceans, including the Indian Ocean although in smaller quantities than other places they are found.
They are also found in the Caribbean and Mediterranean Seas, the Black Sea, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Red Sea. They follow the gulf stream up to Norwegian waters. Seldom do any short-beaked dolphin venture near the Arctic. (Wikipedia)
