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FRASER'S DOLPHIN
Lagenodelphis Hosei

Order
Odontoceti
Family
Delphinidae
These dolphins live up to around 18 years, measure between 2 - 2.7 meters, and weigh between 160 and 210 kg. They feed on a wide variety of fish, crustaceans, and cephalopods, hunting in groups, both at depth and on the surface.
Fraser's dolphins live in deep offshore waters at depths greater than 500 m and throughout the tropical and subtropical oceans.
Sexual maturity is reached between 5 and 10 years. They can give birth to a calf approximately every two years after a one-year gestation period.
- Source : AGOA
Head
Short rostrum.
Dorsal Fin & Fins
Small, triangular dorsal fin, short and pointed pectoral fins.
Coloration
Gray/blue back and whitish-pink belly.
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