Conservation
Scientific Classification
Order | Artiodactyla |
Infraorder | Cetacea |
Family | Delphinidae |
Genus | Lagenorhynchus |
Binomial name | Lagenodelphis acutus |
Range Map
Description
The Atlantic white-sided dolphin grows from 6.2-9.2ft (1.9-2.8m) with a weight between 360-520 lb.
The Atlantic white-sided dolphin is similar in coloration to the common dolphin, with gray, white and yellow along the flanks, and a white underside.
The Atlantic white-sided dolphin has a dark-gray stripe from the eye to the flipper, and a dark dorsal fin and flippers.
They give birth to a single calf, after a gestation period of 11 months.