Large grey dolphin with off-white belly and pale grey splash along side, short rounded snout with smooth rounded bulb behind, dorsal fin slightly hooked and set half way back along body. Almost identical to Tursiops aduncus (Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin), but has a larger skull.
Information
Max Size: 380 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 11.4-24.6°C
Depth: 0-200m
Habitat: Coral Reef, Open ocean, Rocky Reef, Seagrass, Soft sediment
Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution.
It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
Abundance: Few (4 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
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Tursiops truncatus, Breaksea Island, WA, Photo: Graham Edgar
