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| Delphinus delphis |
Linnaeus, 1758 |
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Family: Delphinidae |
Order: Cetacea |
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Common dolphin |
Dauphin commun |
Delfín común |
Gemeiner Delphin |
In the eastern North Pacific, substantial seasonal and interannual changes in abundance of D. delphis suggest
migrations that vary with oceanographic conditions; the movements may be north-south and/or inshore-offshore
(Forney and Barlow, 1998). (Perrin WF, , 2002)
- digitised by GROMS, after Perrin WF (2002),
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| Regions: Caribbean Islands, East Asia, Europe, Mesoamerica, North Africa, North America, North Asia,
South America, West & Central Asia |
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| (Last update: 26.10.04 by E.Gerstner) |