Hourglass dolphin
Hourglass dolphin
Lagenorhynchus cruciger
other name: Whitesided dolphin
length: 1.6 m/51⁄4 ft
weight: 100 kg/220 lb
distribution and habitat: Southern hemisphere; Antarctic and cold–temperate waters.
STATUS: unknown population, presumed abundant.
iucn: Lower Risk—least concern cites: Appendix II
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