Lagenorhynchus albirostris
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Lagenorhynchus albirostris, commonly known as the white-beaked dolphin, is a robust, social marine dolphin found in cold and temperate waters of the North Atlantic Ocean.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lagenorhynchus albirostris canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
marine mammal
ⓘ
species of dolphin ⓘ |
| behavior | often bow-rides ships ⓘ |
| binomialName | Lagenorhynchus albirostris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyLength | up to about 3.1 metres ⓘ |
| bodyMass | up to about 350 kilograms ⓘ |
| calvingInterval | every 2 to 3 years ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coloration |
dark grey to black back
ⓘ
light grey flanks ⓘ white beak ⓘ |
| commonName | white-beaked dolphin ⓘ |
| conservationMeasures | protected under various regional agreements in the North Atlantic ⓘ |
| describedBy | Johann Reinhold Forster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
crustaceans
ⓘ
fish ⓘ squid ⓘ |
| distribution |
Barents Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ waters around Greenland ⓘ waters around Iceland ⓘ western North Atlantic off North America ⓘ |
| dorsalFin | tall falcate dorsal fin ⓘ |
| echolocation | uses high-frequency clicks ⓘ |
| family | Delphinidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior | pursuit predator ⓘ |
| genus | Lagenorhynchus ⓘ |
| gestationPeriod | about 11 months ⓘ |
| groupSize | typically 5 to 50 individuals ⓘ |
| habitat |
cold temperate waters
ⓘ
continental shelf waters ⓘ marine ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| IUCNStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| maximumLongevity | at least 30 years ⓘ |
| ocean | North Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Cetacea ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| snoutType | short beak ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | highly social ⓘ |
| swimmingBehavior | fast swimmer ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threats |
bycatch in fisheries
ⓘ
noise disturbance ⓘ pollution ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1770 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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