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Orcaella heinsohni (Australian snubfin dolphin)

Wikipedia Abstract

The Australian snubfin dolphin (Orcaella heinsohni) is a dolphin found off the northern coasts of Australia. It closely resembles the Irrawaddy dolphin (of the same genus, Orcaella) and was not described as a separate species until 2005. The Australian snubfin has three, while the Irrawaddy dolphin only has two colours on its skin. The skull and the fins also show minor differences between the two species.
View Wikipedia Record: Orcaella heinsohni

Endangered Species

Status: Vulnerable
View IUCN Record: Orcaella heinsohni

Prey / Diet

Lactarius lactarius (White fish)[1]
Otolithes ruber (Yankee whiting)[1]
Pomadasys trifasciatus (Black-ear javelin)[1]
Sepioteuthis lessoniana (bigfin reef squid)[1]

Prey / Diet Overlap

Competing SpeciesCommon Prey Count
Sousa chinensis (Indo-Pacific Humpbacked Dolphin)2

Range Map

External References

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
1Parra, G. J. and Jedensjö, M. (2009) Feeding habits of Australian Snubfin (Orcaella heinsohni) and Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins (Sousa chinensis). Project Report to the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, Townvsille and Reef & Rainforest Research Centre LImitred, Cairns (22pp.).
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0