Genus
Delphinus (Common dolphins)
Delphinus delphis. Photo: (c) gobygal, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
The common dolphin is the name given to two species of dolphin making up the genus Delphinus. Taxonomists and Cetologists usually recognise two species — the short-beaked common dolphin, which retains the systematic name Delphinus delphis, and the long-beaked common dolphin Delphinus capensis.
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Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)