General Description
Upper body dark grey from beak to midway between dorsal fin and tail flukes. Sides of body pale yellow and grey-white sides of the tail. Dark stripe from beak and dark patch around each eye. Up to 3 m long.
Biology
Short-beaked Common Dolphins swim in groups, sometimes with hundreds of individuals. Their food includes shoaling and mid-water fish and squid. Humans interactions include: At risk from driftnets, chemical contamination of water.
Distribution
Worldwide. Most Australian waters. Potentially near Port Phillip, recorded from Victoria.
Habitat
Open water and shallow coastal seas.
More Information
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Animal Type
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Brief Id
Dark upper body, pale yellow sides, black stripe along beak, black patch around eye.
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Maximum Size
3 m
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Diet
Carnivore
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Endemicity
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Commercial
No
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Conservation Statuses
CITES: Trade restrictions (Appendix II), FFG Threatened List: Not listed, EPBC Act 1999: Not listed, IUCN Red List: Least Concern
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Depths
Shallow (1-30 m), Deep ( > 30 m)
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Water Column Locations
Surface, Midwater
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Taxon Name
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Common Name
Common Dolphin
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Other Names
Short-beaked Common Dolphin
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Species Name
delphis
