Lagenorhynchus obliquidens (Pacific white-sided dolphin)
Specimen Images |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order | Cetartiodactyla (Cetaceans) |
| Family | Delphinidae |
| Genus | Lagenorhynchus |
| Species | Lagenorhynchus obliquidens |
| Common | Pacific white-sided dolphin |
| Diet | Piscivorous |
| Habitat | Northern Hemisphere, restricted to Pacific Ocean. Status: Common, not listed |
| Description | Cetacean subgroup Odontoceti. Head pointed with distinct beak. Black and gray dorsally, gray laterally, white ventrally. Bi-colored, falcate dorsal fin, bi-colored pectoral fins. Size: up to 2.5 m, 150 kg. |
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| Notes | Link to more species information:
Smithsonian Animal Diversity Web |