Short-beaked Common Dolphin

Also known as Delphinus delphis

species of mammal

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The Short-beaked Common Dolphin, scientifically named *Delphinus delphis*, is a species of marine mammal. It belongs to the family Delphinidae within the order Cetartiodactyla and the class Mammalia. The taxon was described by Linnaeus in 1758 and is currently accepted as a valid species. Its IUCN conservation status is listed as Least Concern.

Common names for this animal include Common Dolphin, Delfín Común, Kurzschnabel-Delfin, and Dauphin commun. The species has a gestation period of 10.5. While its taxon range is noted as Brazil, Maracanã, it is a marine inhabitant. The organism is classified under the phylum Chordata.

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Species

common dolphin

Species

PhylumChordata
ClassMammalia
OrderCetartiodactyla
FamilyDelphinidae

Habitatmarine

Observations11,258

Observations: Little is know about the longevity of common dolphins. It is likely that they live over 20 years (Ronald Nowak 1999). One wild born animal was still living in captivity at about 33-34 years of age (Richard Weigl 2005). Anecdotal reports suggest they may live over 40 years.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Delphinus
Image: Delphinus delphis 326708883.jpg

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taxon rank: species
IUCN conservation status: Least Concern
taxon name: Delphinus delphis
Commons category: Delphinus delphis
Commons gallery: Delphinus delphis
topic's main category: Category:Delphinus
gestation period: 10.5
taxon author citation: Linnaeus, 1758
taxon range: Maracanã
short name: D. delphis
taxon common name: Golfinho-comum-de-bico-curto

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Encyclopedic overview

The common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) is the most abundant cetacean in the world, with an estimated global population of about six million. It is currently the only member of the genus Delphinus, the type genus of the subfamily Delphininae. This places it as a close relative of the bottlenose dolphin, humpback dolphin, striped dolphin, spinner dolphin, Clymene dolphin, spotted dolphin, Fraser's dolphin, the tucuxi, and the Guiana dolphin.

The common dolphin was once divided into two different species, the short-beaked common dolphin and the long-beaked common dolphin. These are now generally regarded as ecotypes. Recent research shows that many long-beaked populations worldwide are not closely related to one another, often originating from short-beaked ancestors, and they do not consistently share the same derived traits. For this reason, these forms are no longer classified as separate species.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Short-beaked Common Dolphin” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.