Marine Mammals Information Database :Illustrated Guide of Marine Mammals

Atlantic white-sided dolphin

Scientific Name : Lagenorhynchus acutus / Japanese Name : taiseiyokama-iruka

Atlantic white-sided dolphin

Details

Order Cetartiodactyla
Suborder Odontoceti
Family Delphinidae
Genus Lagenorhynchus
Species acutus
Subspecies -
Subtype -
CITES Appendix II IUCN RedData Status Least Concern
Baleen plates or tooth-Upper jaw 30-40 Baleen plates or tooth-Lower jaw 30-40
At birth At weaning Adult Adult male Adult female
Body length - - 8-9ft - -
Body weight - - 200-240kg - -
Feature and Habit
No description available.
Description
Reference:
Stranding Record(s) in Japan
No records exist.
Map

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Sex - Reproductive Condition -
Body length - Locality -
Museum No. - Other No. -

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