Oceanic dolphins [Delphinidae]

Description

Delphinidae is the largest family of cetaceans, including species such as the bottlenose dolphin, killer whale (orca), and pilot whale. Members of this family are known for their high intelligence, complex social structures, and widespread distribution in global oceans.

Genera
Short-beaked Common Dolphin [Delphinus]
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Killer Whale [Orcinus]
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Long-finned Pilot Whale [Globicephala]
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Atlantic Spotted Dolphin [Stenella]
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Risso's Dolphin [Grampus]
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False Killer Whale [Pseudorca]
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Melon-headed Whale [Peponocephala]
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Pygmy Killer Whale [Feresa]
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Rough-toothed Dolphin [Steno]
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Spinner Dolphin [Stenella longirostris]
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Pantropical Spotted Dolphin [Stenella attenuata]
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Striped Dolphin [Stenella coeruleoalba]
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Commerson's Dolphin [Cephalorhynchus]
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Heaviside's Dolphin [Cephalorhynchus heavisidii]
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Hourglass Dolphin [Lagenorhynchus]
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White-beaked Dolphin [Lagenorhynchus albirostris]
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Atlantic White-sided Dolphin [Lagenorhynchus acutus]
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Taxonomy
Phylum Chordates
Chordata
Class Mammals
Mammalia
Order Cetaceans
Cetacea
Statistics
  • Genera 17