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Hector's dolphin, scientifically known as *Cephalorhynchus hectori*, is a species of marine mammal. It belongs to the family Delphinidae within the order Cetartiodactyla. The taxon is classified under the phylum Chordata and class Mammalia. Its parent taxon is *Cephalorhynchus*. The species was named after James Hector and has an accepted taxonomic status with the authority (P. J. Van Beneden, 1881).
Common names for this organism include Delfín de Héctor, Tunina de Héctor, and Dauphin d'Hector. It is listed with an Endangered conservation status by the IUCN, a designation recorded in 2013. The species is also referred to by the short name C. hectori.
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EndangeredHector's dolphin
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderCetartiodactyla
- FamilyDelphinidae
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Cephalorhynchus
- Named after
- James Hector
- Image
- Hectors delfin.jpg
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- Endangered status
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- Cephalorhynchus hectori
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- Cephalorhynchus hectori
- taxon common name
- Дельфін Гектора
- short name
- C. hectori
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Encyclopedic overview
Hector's dolphin (Cephalorhynchus hectori) is one of six dolphin species belonging to the genus Cephalorhynchus. Hector's dolphin is the only cetacean endemic to New Zealand, and comprises two subspecies: C. h. hectori, the more numerous subspecies, also referred to as South Island Hector's dolphin, and C. h. maui, the critically endangered Māui dolphin that is found off the West Coast of New Zealand's North Island.
Distinctive features of the species include a rounded dorsal fin, grey, white, and black coloration, and a stocky body shape. Their lifespan is typically around 20 years, and the species favours shallow coastal waters around the South Island, where they live in small groups and use echolocation clicks to communicate.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Hector's dolphin” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.