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Grampus griseus G. Cuvier, 1812

Order: Cetacea > Family: Delphinidae > Genus: Grampus > Species: Grampus griseus G. Cuvier, 1812

Common Name: Risso's Dolphin [English]

Type Description

Ann. Mus. Hist. Nat. Paris, 19:13.

Type Locality

France, Finistere, "envoyé de Brest".

Measurements

Head and body: 3600-4000 mm
Tail length: 760 mm
Weight: 400-450 kg

Description

This whale is characterized by scars over the body that is the result of other Grampus.Pectoral fin, 600 mmDorsal fin, 400 mm

Key References

1. Nowak, R. M. 1999. Walker's Mammals of the World. Sixth ed. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, 2:916-917, 925.