Pacific white-sided dolphin

See also: Atlantic white-sided dolphin

Pacific white-sided dolphin[1]
Size compared to an average human
CITES Appendix II (CITES)[3]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Artiodactyla
Infraorder: Cetacea
Family: Delphinidae
Genus: Lagenorhynchus
Species:
L. obliquidens
Binomial name
Lagenorhynchus obliquidens
(Gill, 1865)
  Pacific white-sided dolphin range

The Pacific white-sided dolphin (Lagenorhynchus obliquidens), also known as the hookfin porpoise, is an active dolphin found in the cool or temperate waters of the North Pacific Ocean.[4][5]

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  2. ^ Ashe, E.; Braulik, G. (2018). "Lagenorhynchus obliquidens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T11145A50361866. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T11145A50361866.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
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  5. ^ "Kenai Fjords National Park". National Park Service. Archived from the original on 15 November 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2021.