Lagenorhynchus acutus (Gray, 1828)

Atlantic White-sided Dolphin

Synonyms: Lagenorhynchus gubernator, Lagenorhynchus leucopleurus, Lagenorhynchus perspicillatus, Delphinus acutus, Delphinus leucopleurus

CLASSIFICATION

Main Group: Animal

Sublevel 1: Vertebrate

Sublevel 2: Mammal

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Phylum: Chordata

Class: Mammalia

Order: Cetacea

Family: Delphinidae

Genus: Lagenorhynchus

Species: Lagenorhynchus acutus

STATUS IN NEW ENGLAND

Origin: Native

Invasive, Pest, or Pathogen?: No

Rarity Designations: None

BIOLOGY/ECOLOGY

Feeding Type: Heterotroph

HABITAT

PHOTOS OF Lagenorhynchus acutus