Pacific White-Sided Dolphin
Sagmatias obliquidens
- Group: Dolphin
- Max size: 2.5 m
- IUCN status: LC
A fast, acrobatic dolphin of cool deep waters off the North Pacific, often seen riding bow waves in large lively groups. It grows to around two and a half metres and hunts small schooling fish and squid in the open offshore.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Mammalia › Cetartiodactyla › Delphinidae › Lagenorhynchus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1571909.
FAQ
- How big does the Pacific White-Sided Dolphin get?
- The Pacific White-Sided Dolphin grows to about 2.5 m.