SPECIES

Chilean

OCEANIC DOLPHINS

Atlantic Spotted 

Bottlenose

Clymene

Common

Frasier's

Hourglass

Northern Right Whale

Pacific White-Sided

Risso's

Rough-Toothed 

Southern Right Whale

Spinner

Spotted

Striped

COASTAL DOLPHINS

Atlantic Humpback

Atlantic White-Sided

Bottlenose

Dusky

Chilean

Commerson's

Franciscana

Heaviside's

Hector's

Indo-Pacific

Irrawaddy

Peal's

Tucuxi

White-Beaked

RIVER DOLPHINS

Baiji

Amazon River

Ganges River

Indus River

Tucuxi

The Chilean Dolphin is a coastal dolphin. It can be found on the southern coast of Chile. The Chilean Dolphin has a small, and sturdy body, with a short and rounded head, and a somewhat distinct snout. The dorsal fin is very low, triangular, and median. The pectoral fins are small and the caudal has a median notch.  28 to 31 small coned shaped teeth are on each of the jaws. The Chilean Dolphin's back, and flanks are black, as well as the pectoral, dorsal, and caudal fins. Under the throat, and behind the pectoral fins are white. The blowhole area is usually a smoky gray, and the lips are either a pale gray or white.

DOLPH-O-METER

Height of adult: 4ft 5in to 5ft 6in
Weight of  adult: 100lbs to 130lbs
Habitat: Southern coast of Chile
Food: Octopus, crustaceans, salmon
Communication: Low level sounds
 

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