Long-Beaked Common Dolphin (Delphinus capensis)
Key facts
- Scientific name
- Delphinus capensis
- Common name
- Long-Beaked Common Dolphin
- Category
- Marine mammals
- Family
- Delphinidae
- Genus
- Delphinus
- Size
- 160–210 cm
- Depth
- 0–300 m
- IUCN status
- Data deficient (DD)
- Danger level
- Harmless
- Habitats
- open-water
- Behaviours
- pelagic, fast-swimmer, schooling
- Ocean zones
- Asian Pacific, Caribbean, East Atlantic, Eastern Pacific, Indian Ocean & Red Sea, Macaronesia, Mediterranean
Description
Pelagic dolphin (160-210 cm) light grey with characteristic long fine beak. Pelagic (0-300 m) productive coastal zones. Fast intelligence. Conservation: data deficient. Diving: possible productive coastal zones.
Photo of Long-Beaked Common Dolphin
Frequently asked questions
- How big is the Long-Beaked Common Dolphin?
- Long-Beaked Common Dolphin (Delphinus capensis) reaches 160–210 cm in length.
- At what depth can you find the Long-Beaked Common Dolphin?
- Long-Beaked Common Dolphin is found between 0–300 m deep.
- Is the Long-Beaked Common Dolphin dangerous to divers?
- Danger level: Harmless.
- What is the conservation status of the Long-Beaked Common Dolphin?
- IUCN status: Data deficient (DD).
- Where can you find the Long-Beaked Common Dolphin?
- Found in: Asian Pacific, Caribbean, East Atlantic, Eastern Pacific, Indian Ocean & Red Sea, Macaronesia, Mediterranean.
Other species in the genus Delphinus
Other species in the family Delphinidae
- Tursiops truncatus - Common bottlenose dolphin
- Stenella frontalis - Atlantic spotted dolphin
- Globicephala macrorhynchus - Short-finned pilot whale
- Orcinus orca - Killer whale
- Globicephala melas - Long-finned pilot whale
- Tursiops aduncus - Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin
Sources
- Taxonomy: WoRMS (AphiaID 383816)
- Photos: iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)
- Distribution: GBIF (taxonKey 5314)
- Conservation: IUCN Red List
- Encyclopedia: Wikipedia