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Species · Common Dolphin

Delphinus delphis

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Distribution Distribution

Classification

Rank
SPECIES
Domain
ANIMAL
Scientific name
Delphinus delphis

Also known as

Norwegian
Delphinus delphis
German
Gemeiner Delfin
Swedish
sadeldelfin
Russian
Дельфин-белобочка
Portuguese
Golfinho-comum
Korean
큰돌고래
Italian
Delfino comune
French
Dauphin Commun
Chinese
真海豚
Spanish
Delfín común
Arabic
دلفين شائع قصير المنقار
Japanese
マイルカ
Polish
Delfin zwyczajny
Danish
Almindelig delfin
Dutch
Gewone Dolfijn
Turkish
Tırtak

Taxonomy

Description

species of mammal

Fact sheet

Conservation status
Least Concern IUCN Red List
Weight
135.0 kg
Length
2.6 m
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External sources

  • Wikipedia Editor-curated species articles, typically with photos, habitat and distribution
  • Wikidata Structured knowledge base — source of Q-IDs, images, range maps and traits
  • iNaturalist Citizen-science platform with worldwide sightings, taxonomy and common names
  • WoRMS World Register of Marine Species — authoritative taxonomy for marine organisms
  • FishBase Global database for fishes only — size, biology, occurrence
  • IUCN Red List List of globally threatened animal and plant species published by the IUCN