Summary ²

The Common Dolphin (Delphinus delphis) is a species of dolphin.There are now believed to be two species, the Long-beaked Common Dolphin (D. capensis), and the Short-beaked Common dolphin (Delphinus delphis). The Short beaked variety is more common and distinguishing the two can be difficult in the field. Common dolphins occurre throughout warm-temperate and tropical oceans, with the possible exception of the Indian Ocean. There are more Short-beaked Common Dolphins than any other dolphin species in the warm-temperate portions of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. It is also found in the Caribbean and Mediterranean Seas.

Length 5.75-8 ft (1.7-2.4 m)
Weight 155-245 lb (70-110 kg)

Population and Conservation Status ³

This is a very abundant species with a Global Population likely more than 3,000,000

This species is considered to be of Least Concern

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Lisa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/ekkaia/111273801/
2. Adapted by Bodacious Dream - Dave Rearick from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delphinus_delphis
3. (c) Bodacious Dream - Dave Rearick, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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