One of the 17 dolphins on WAnimals
Mammals · Artiodactyla · Delphinidae
Delphinus delphis
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
It is recognisable by the striking hourglass pattern along its flanks. It forms pods that can number over 10,000.
Weight
80 kg – 130 kg
Size
1.8 m – 2.6 m
Life expectancy
30 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Irregular activity
Active at irregular times, by day or night depending on circumstances.
Social structure
Hierarchical pack
Lives in an organised hierarchical group, typical of cooperative hunters.
AI-generated images: illustrations, not photographs.
Sources consulted: NHPBS NatureWorks · British Divers Marine Life Rescue · Animal Diversity Web · NOAA Fisheries · Animalia.bio (Long-Beaked, comparative) · SightMe · Whale SENSE
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 15 of 99.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Short-beaked Common Dolphin — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about short-beaked common dolphin.
The pins mark the parks and dive sites where its presence is documented.
