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Delphinus capensis Gray, 1828
Order: Cetacea > Family: Delphinidae > Genus: Delphinus > Species: Delphinus capensis Gray, 1828
Common Name: Long-beaked Common Dolphin [English]
Type Description
Gray, J. E. 1828-1830 [-1924]. Spicilegia zoological; or original figures and short systematic descriptions of new and unfigured animals. London, 1:1-8[1828]; 2:9-12[1830]; 3:1-13[1924].
Type Locality
Cap of Good Hope.
Measurements
Head and body: 1500-2500 mm
Tail length: 500 mm
Weight: 80-136 kg
Tail length: 500 mm
Weight: 80-136 kg
Description
Pectoral fin, 300 mmDorsal fin, 400 mm
Distribution
Little is known about the distribution of this species along the coast of Tanzania.
Key References
1. Nowak, R. M. 1999. Walker's Mammals of the World. Sixth ed. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, 2:916-917, 932-933.