Dusky dolphin: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the dusky dolphin lives – recorded in 7 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Lagenorhynchus obscurus
Group	Whales & dolphins
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	7 countries
Continents	Africa, Oceania, South America
Class	Mammal
Order	Artiodactyla
Family	Delphinidae

Where does the dusky dolphin live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the dusky dolphin in 7 countries and territories across Africa, Oceania and South America.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the dusky dolphin endangered?

The dusky dolphin’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the dusky dolphin?

The dusky dolphin (Lagenorhynchus obscurus) is a mammal in the order Artiodactyla and the family Delphinidae, genus Lagenorhynchus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the dusky dolphin

The dusky dolphin (Aethalodelphis obscurus) is a small oceanic dolphin found in coastal waters of the Southern Hemisphere. It is most closely related to the Pacific white-sided dolphin. The dolphin's range is patchy, major populations occurring around South America, southwestern Africa, New Zealand, and several oceanic islands, with some sightings around southern Australia. It has a somewhat stocky body with a short beak and a curved dorsal fin and flippers. Like its closest relative, the dusky dolphin has a multi-coloured pigmentation of black, grey, and white.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Dusky dolphin (revision 1379844254), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q300994 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).