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Lissodelphis peronii (Lacépède, 1804) Southern right whale dolphin |
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| Family: | Delphinidae (marine or true dolphins) | |||
| Max. size: | 300 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 116 kg | |||
| Environment: | pelagic; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Atlantic Ocean, Indo-Pacific and the Antarctic. Cool temperate to subantarctic waters of the Southern Hemisphere. | |||
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| Biology: | An open-ocean species, coming close to shore only in deep water coastal areas. Feeds on a variety of fish and squid; lanternfish (Ref. 1394). An open-ocean species, coming close to shore only in deep water coastal areas. Feeds on a variety of fish and squid; lanternfish (Ref. 1394). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | (LC); Date assessed: 20 March 2018 Ref. 123251) | |||
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