Atlantic White-sided Dolphin [Lagenorhynchus acutus]
Description
The Atlantic White-sided Dolphin is a distinctively colored dolphin found in the cool to temperate waters of the North Atlantic Ocean. Mature adults are around 2.8 meters (9.2 ft) long and weigh 200–230 kg (440–510 lb). They have a chunky body and a short beak, and their dorsal fins are tall and strongly falcate. They are very social animals, generally found in groups of 5-50, but some super pods contain 1,000 or more individuals. These dolphins are acrobatic and social, often seen breaching and slapping the water with their flippers.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
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|---|---|
| Class |
Mammals
Mammalia
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| Order |
Cetaceans
Cetacea
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| Family |
Oceanic dolphins
Delphinidae
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| Genus |
Atlantic White-sided Dolphin
Lagenorhynchus acutus
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