Australian Snubfin Dolphin (species: Orcaella heinsohni) in Lizard Island area: all known taxa (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Orcaella heinsohni
Australian Snubfin Dolphin

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Mammalia
Order Cetacea
Family Delphinidae
Genus Orcaella
Species Orcaella heinsohni

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Lizard Island area: all known taxa

Distinguishing features

This species was found to be distinct from the very similar Irrawaddy Dolphin in 2005. The first record from Lizard Island (March 2023) is observational only, based on distinctive appearance as seen at close range from a boat: no beak, brown/grey colouration, small dorsal fin set well back on body. It may have been a juvenile as length was estimated at 1.5 to 2 metres.

Size

  • Up to 2700 cm (length) - applies to males (https://au.whales.org/whales-dolphins/species-guide/australian-snubfin-dolphin/)
  • Up to 2200 cm (length) - applies to females (https://au.whales.org/whales-dolphins/species-guide/australian-snubfin-dolphin/)

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

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