Lagenorhynchus albirostris (Cetacea:Delphinidae)

Lagenorhynchus albirostris (Gray, 1846a) is a delphinid commonly called the white-beaked dolphin. A robustly built dolphin with black, white, and gray coloration, it has a whitish beak, a prominent dorsal fin, and a white saddle behind the fin. Endemic to the temperate and subarctic North Atlantic,...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Mammalian Species
Main Authors: Galatius, Anders, Kinze, Carl Christian
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2016
Subjects:
Cetacean
continental shelf
dolphin
North Atlantic
subarctic waters
temperate waters
white-beaked dolphin
Lagenorhynchus albirostris
Subarctic
White-beaked dolphin
Online Access:https://pure.au.dk/portal/da/publications/lagenorhynchus-albirostris-cetacea(49610800-5679-4e36-a381-da80b610ff6b).html
https://doi.org/10.1093/mspecies/sew003
http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84995812453&partnerID=8YFLogxK
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Summary:Lagenorhynchus albirostris (Gray, 1846a) is a delphinid commonly called the white-beaked dolphin. A robustly built dolphin with black, white, and gray coloration, it has a whitish beak, a prominent dorsal fin, and a white saddle behind the fin. Endemic to the temperate and subarctic North Atlantic, it is associated with continental shelf habitats. The conservation status of L. albirostris is poorly known. L. albirostris is currently listed as "Least Concern" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources and it is listed on Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Flora and Fauna.

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