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Grampus griseus (Cuvier, 1812) Risso's dolphin |
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photo by
Aquino, Maria Theresa |
| Family: | Delphinidae (marine or true dolphins) | |||
| Max. size: | 380 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 500 kg | |||
| Environment: | pelagic; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 3510 m, oceanodromous | |||
| Distribution: | Atlantic, the Mediterranean, Indo-Pacific and the Antarctic. Tropical to temperate. | |||
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| Biology: | Inhabits deep oceanic and continental slope waters of the tropics through the temperate regions in both hemispheres. Feeds in deeper waters (Ref. 122680) on crustaceans and cephalopods, but prefers squid (Ref. 1394). Feeding strategy involves synchronized, individual hunting for non-schooling prey such as deep-sea squids (Ref. 130961). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | (LC); Date assessed: 21 February 2018 Ref. 123251) | |||
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