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Commerson's dolphin (Cephalorhynchus commersonii), also referred to by the common names jacobita, skunk dolphin, piebald dolphin, panda dolphin, or tonina overa (in South America), is a small oceanic dolphin of the genus Cephalorhynchus. Commerson's dolphin has two geographically-isolated but locally-common subspecies.
Commerson's dolphin: C. commersonii: Argentina including Puerto Deseado, in the Strait of Magellan and around Tierra del Fuego, and near the Falkland Islands, near the Kerguelen Islands in the southern part of the Indian Ocean Chilean dolphin: C. eutropia: coast of Chile Heaviside's dolphin: C. heavisidii
Commerson's dolphin: Cephalorhynchus commersonii Lacépède, 1804: LC: 22,000 [21] 35–60 kg (77–132 lb) Heaviside's dolphin: Cephalorhynchus heavisidii Gray, 1828: NT: Unknown 40–75 kg (88–165 lb) Hector's dolphin: Cephalorhynchus hectori Van Beneden, 1881: EN (subspecies Maui dolphin CR: 7,381 (subspecies Maui dolphin 57–75 in 2016)
There are approximately 21,000 Commerson's dolphins remaining today. [13] Two stocks have been identified in the population, but genetic information and bycatch levels are unknown. With anchovy fisheries expanding, it is imperative to assess the Commerson's dolphin population before these fisheries grow. The seasonal operation of in-shore ...
Commerson's dolphin, Cephalorhynchus commersonii DD (ssp. commersonii - Commerson's dolphin NE, ssp. kerguelenensis - Kerguelen Islands Commerson’s dolphin NE) Chilean dolphin, Cephalorhynchus eutropia NT; Heaviside's dolphin, Cephalorhynchus heavisidii DD
Commerson's dolphin (Cephalorhynchus commersonii) Type D or Sub-Antarctic orca (Orcinus orca). [3] Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) Southern right whale (Eubalaena australis), etc. Introduced land mammals: Bizet sheep. Approximately 3,500 semi-wild sheep live on Ile Longue; their main purpose is to provide meat for the scientific ...
The closure of a marine zoo in the south of France has sparked intense debate over the future of its inhabitants, including two beloved orcas. Marineland Antibes, near Cannes, closed for good on ...
The dusky dolphin (Lagenorhynchus obscurus) is a small oceanic dolphin found in coastal waters in the Southern Hemisphere. It is closely related to the Pacific white-sided dolphin . The dolphin's range is patchy, with major populations around South America , southwestern Africa , New Zealand , and various oceanic islands, with some sightings ...