Striped Dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba)
Bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)
The bottlenose dolphin varies greatly in size, shape and colour from one individual to another and according to the geographical region in which it lives. Animals can reach an age of 30 years. They can dive to depths of 600 m. Bottlenose dolphins are well known from dolphinariums and the Flipper-movies.
Presence in the Strait of Gibraltar: permanent
Other names: common bottlenose dolphin, Atlantic bottlenose dolphin, bottlenose dolphin, bottle-nosed dolphin, grey porpoise, black porpoise, common porpoise, cowfish
| Suborder: | toothed whales |
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| Family: | Delphinidae (dolphins) |
| Size: | 1,9 - 3,9 m |
| Weight: | 150 - 650 kg |
| Diet: | fish and cephalopodes |
| Status: | not endangered |
Features:
- grey body colour
- dark cape
- lighter undersight
- falcate dorsal fin
- flukes with concave trailing edges and distinct notch
- keeled tail stock