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Chinese white dolphin
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species of humpback dolphin
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Sousa chinensis, commonly known as the Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin, is a species of marine mammal. It belongs to the family Delphinidae within the order Cetartiodactyla and class Mammalia. The taxon is classified under the phylum Chordata and is a member of the humpback dolphin group. Its scientific authority is cited as (Osbeck, 1765), and its taxonomic status is accepted.
This diurnal animal inhabits both marine and brackish environments. It is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN conservation status scale and appears in Appendix I of CITES. The species is also referred to by the common names Bufeo Asiático, Delfín Blanco De China, Dauphin À Bosse De L'Indo-pacifique, and Bornean dolphin.
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Species
Bornean dolphin
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderCetartiodactyla
- FamilyDelphinidae
Observations: Little is known about the longevity of these animals, but they may live 25 years in captivity (Richard Weigl 2005).
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- Parent taxon
- humpback dolphin
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- Pink Dolphin.JPG
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- species
- taxon name
- Sousa chinensis
- taxon common name
- 中华白海豚
- Commons category
- Sousa chinensis
- IUCN conservation status
- Vulnerable
- CITES Appendix
- Appendix I of CITES
- diel cycle
- diurnality
- short name
- S. chinensis
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Encyclopedic overview
The Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin (Sousa chinensis) is a species of humpback dolphin inhabiting coastal waters of the eastern Indian and western Pacific Oceans. This species is often referred to as the Chinese white dolphin in mainland China, Macau, Hong Kong, Singapore and Taiwan as a common name. Some biologists regard the Indo-Pacific dolphin as a subspecies of the Indian Ocean humpback dolphin (S. plumbea) which ranges from East Africa to India. However, DNA testing studies have shown that the two are distinct species. A new species, the Australian humpback dolphin (S. sahulensis), was split off from S. chinensis and recognized as a distinct species in 2014. Nevertheless, there are still several unresolved issues in differentiation of the Indian Ocean-type and Indo-Pacific-type humpback dolphins.
Taxonomy
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Chinese white dolphin” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.