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Common Dolphin (Delphinus delphis)

Common Dolphin (Delphinus delphis)
Common Dolphin (Delphinus delphis)
Common Dolphin (Delphinus delphis)
Common Dolphin (Delphinus delphis)
Common Dolphin (Delphinus delphis)
Common Dolphin (Delphinus delphis)

About Common Dolphin (Delphinus delphis)

  • Kingdom: Animals
  • Phylum: Chordates
  • Class: Mammals
  • Order: Even-toed Ungalates and Cetacean
  • Family: Delphinidae

The common dolphin is the most abundant cetacean in the world, with an estimated global population of about six million. It is currently the only member of the genus Delphinus, the type genus of the subfamily Delphininae. This places it as a close relative of the bottlenose dolphins, humpback dolphin, striped dolphin, spinner dolphin, Clymene dolphin, spotted dolphin, Fraser's dolphin, the tucuxi, and the Guiana dolphin.

Source: Wikipedia

Visits

  • 2008-06-26

    Channel Islands National Park, United States of America
    Image from 2008-06-26
  • 2012-11-24

    Wollongong Pelagic Trip, Australia
    Image from 2012-11-24
  • 2023-10-21

    Farallones Marine Sanctuary, United States of America
    Image from 2023-10-21