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Fraser's dolphin

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Fraser's dolphin

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Also known as Lagenodelphis hosei, Fraser’s dolphin

species of mammal

OverviewAI-generated

Fraser's dolphin, scientifically known as *Lagenodelphis hosei*, is a species of marine mammal described by Fraser in 1956. It belongs to the family Delphinidae within the order Cetartiodactyla and class Mammalia. The species is also referred to as the Bornean dolphin, Delfín de Borneo, and Dauphin de Fraser. Its taxonomic status is accepted, and it is diurnal in its activity cycle.

The IUCN Red List classifies the Fraser's dolphin as Least Concern, a status assigned in 2018. Records of the species have been documented in Brazil, specifically at Araioses. The organism exists during the Holocene time period.

Synthesized by Vinony from 29 facts across 5 sources: Wikidata, iNaturalist, WoRMS, IUCN Red List, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Species

Least Concern

Bornean dolphin

Species

  1. PhylumChordata
  2. ClassMammalia
  3. OrderCetartiodactyla
  4. FamilyDelphinidae
Habitatmarine
Observations133

Observations: In one study in the wild, of ten specimens caught, the oldest was estimated to be 16 years old (Jefferson and Leatherwood 1994). Maximum longevity is unknown.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Lagenodelphis
Image
Frazer´s dolphin group.jpg
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taxon rank
species
IUCN conservation status
Least Concern
taxon name
Lagenodelphis hosei
Commons category
Lagenodelphis hosei
taxon common name
弗氏海豚
taxon author citation
Fraser, 1956
diel cycle
diurnality
taxon range
Araioses
short name
L. hosei
time period
Holocene
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Encyclopedic overview

Fraser's dolphin or the Sarawak dolphin (Lagenodelphis hosei) is a cetacean in the family Delphinidae found in deep waters in the Pacific Ocean and to a lesser extent in the Indian and Atlantic Oceans.

Taxonomy

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Fraser's dolphin” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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