Atlantic white-sided dolphin

Atlantic white-sided dolphin

Order : Cetacea
Suborder : Odontoceti
Family : Delphinidae
Species : Lagenorhynchus acutus

 

The Atlantic white-sided dolphin is listed as Least Concern (LR/lc), lowest risk. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Facts about the Atlantic white-sided dolphin

Atlantic White-sided Dolphin Atlantic White-sided Dolphin :Animalia :Chordata :Mammalia :Eutheria :Cetacea :Odontoceti :Delphinidae :Lagenorhynchus :acutus Binomial name Lagenorhynchus acutus (Gray, 1828) The Atlantic White-sided Dolphin (Lagenorhynchus acutus) is a distinctively coloured dolphin found in the cool to temperature waters of the North Atlantic Ocean. (Full text)

(Gray, 1828) Atlantic White-sided Dolphin range The Atlantic White-sided Dolphin (Lagenorhynchus acutus) is a distinctively coloured dolphin found in the cool to temperature waters of the North Atlantic Ocean. (Full text)

) Teeth: 114-160 Atlantic white-sided dolphins are fairly large and are very conspicuous at sea. (Full text)

A more detailed taxonomical classification of the Atlantic White-sided Dolphin is given at the bottom. (Full text)

Atlantic White-sided Dolphin Atlantic White-sided Dolphin in the news Atlantic White-sided Dolphin :Animalia :Chordata :Mammalia :Eutheria :Cetacea :Odontoceti :Delphinidae :Lagenorhynchus :acutus Binomial name Lagenorhynchus acutus (Gray, 1828) Atlantic White-sided Dolphin range The Atlantic White-sided Dolphin (Lagenorhynchus acutus) is a distinctively coloured dolphin found in the cool to temperature waters of the North Atlantic Ocean. (Full text)

ATLANTIC WHITE-SIDED DOLPHIN The Atlantic White-sided Dolphin (Lagenorhynchus acutus) is a very sociable animal, and it may be seen in company of other cetaceans. (Full text)

Conservation Notes, The open ocean is the … BEHAVIOR AND ECOLOGY OF THE ATLANTIC WHITE-SIDED DOLPHIN (<IT … Atlantic white-sided dolphins (Lagenorhynchus acutus) are among the most abundant, … We suggest that Atlantic white-sided dolphins are generally using the … CMS: Lagenorhynchus acutus, Atlantic white-sided dolphin REVIEW ON SMALL CETACEANS: Distribution, Behaviour, Migration and Threats. (Full text)

Feeding Atlantic white-sided dolphins are Odontocetes (toothed whales). (Full text)

The Atlantic white-sided dolphin is black on the back, with dark grey flanks and a long white oval blaze below the dorsal fin, extending towards the anal area. (Full text)

The Atlantic White-Sided Dolphin is found in the cool temperate and subarctic waters of the northern North Atlantic Ocean. (Full text)

Atlantic white-sided dolphin (Lagenorhynchus acutus)The Atlantic white-sided dolphin (Lagenorhynchus acutus) is named for its coloration. (Full text)

Description: The Atlantic white-sided dolphin (Lagenorhynchus acutus) is named for its coloration. (Full text)

Conservation concerns Atlantic white-sided dolphins are hunted in the Faeroe Islands and Greenland. (Full text)

langenorchynchus acutus AKA: jumper, springer, Atlantic white-sided porpoise, lag Atlantic white-sided dolphins are black with yellowish bellies and white sides. (Full text)

When they are born Atlantic white-sided dolphins are 1 - 1. (Full text)

Distribution: Atlantic white-sided dolphins are found only in the North Atlantic, generally from waters just south of New England north to Norway. (Full text)

This variation in colour to the Atlantic White-sided Dolphin is unique amongst the mixtures of white, greys and blues of other pelagic cetaceans. (Full text)

World Range & HabitatThe Atlantic white-sided dolphin, Lagenorhynchus acutus, is found in the temperate and subartic waters of the north Atlantic Ocean from southern Greenland to Massachusetts, and from the British Isles to western Norway. (Full text)

(Lagenorhynchus acutus) is known to ride the bow waves of boats. (Full text)

Distribution: Atlantic white-sided dolphins are found only in the North Atlantic, generally from . (Full text)

Feeding Atlantic white-sided dolphins are probably not deep divers with most dives being recorded as less than a minute in duration. (Full text)

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