Mammalia |
Cetartiodactyla |
Delphinidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range
Ekologi
Amfidrom (Ref. 75906); brackvatten; djupintervall 0 - 500 m, usually 1 - 100 m. Tropical; 90°N - 90°S, 18°E - 155°E
Indo-West Pacific. [eastern Taiwan Strait population: IUCN 2017 (Ref. 115185): CR, C2a(i,ii); D.]
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Könsmognad: Lm 235.0, range 200 - 250 cm Max length : 320 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 1394); 250 cm TL (female); publicerad maxvikt: 284.0 kg (Ref. 1394)
Inhabit tropical to warm temperate coastal waters and they enter rivers, estuaries, and mangroves. Feeding is primarily on nearshore, estuaries and reef fish (Ref. 1394). Inhabits tropical to warm temperate coastal waters and they enter rivers, estuaries, and mangroves (Ref. 1394). Usually in groups of 10 or fewer individuals (Ref. 801). Feeding is primarily on nearshore, estuaries, specifically on reef fish (Ref. 1394). Feeds on bony fishes (Ref. 85079) and squids (Ref. 80529). Great white shark Carcharodon carcharias is reported to be its potential predator (Ref. 104929).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Jefferson, T.A., S. Leatherwood and M.A. Webber 1993 FAO species Identification Guide: Marine Mammals of the World. Rome, FAO. 320 p. + 587 figures. (Ref. 1394)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Threat to humans
Human uses
Fiskeri: kommersiell
FAO - fiskeri: landings, species profile | FishSource | Sea Around Us
Verktyg
Ytterligare information
PhysiologySyreförbrukning
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet-källor
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 22.2 - 29.1, mean 27.9 (based on 4436 cells).
Fishing Vulnerability
High vulnerability (58 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.
