Peale's dolphin
E1030164
Peale's dolphin is a small, robust marine dolphin species native to the cold temperate coastal waters of southern South America and the Falkland Islands.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cetacean
ⓘ
dolphin ⓘ marine mammal ⓘ |
| behavior |
forms small groups
ⓘ
often bow-rides vessels ⓘ |
| bodyLength | about 2.0 to 2.2 metres ⓘ |
| bodyMass | about 115 kilograms ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coloration |
dark grey to black back
ⓘ
light grey flanks ⓘ white throat and belly ⓘ |
| commonName |
Peale's dolphin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Peale’s porpoise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBy | John Edward Gray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
crustaceans
ⓘ
fish ⓘ squid ⓘ |
| distinctiveFeature |
short, blunt beak
ⓘ
short, robust body ⓘ tall, falcate dorsal fin ⓘ |
| distribution |
Strait of Magellan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tierra del Fuego region NERFINISHED ⓘ around the Falkland Islands ⓘ coasts of Argentina ⓘ coasts of Chile ⓘ |
| family | Delphinidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundInMarineRegion |
Southeast Pacific Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southwest Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Lagenorhynchus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
cold temperate coastal waters
ⓘ
inshore waters ⓘ near kelp beds ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Titian Peale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Falkland Islands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southern South America ⓘ |
| order | Cetacea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | gives birth to a single calf ⓘ |
| scientificName | Lagenorhynchus australis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialStructure | pods of about 2 to 20 individuals ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
bycatch in fisheries
ⓘ
habitat degradation ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1846 ⓘ |
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