The dusky dolphin (Lagenorhynchus obscurus) is a small oceanic dolphin found in coastal waters of the Southern Hemisphere. It is most closely related to the Pacific white-sided dolphin.

Basic facts about Dusky Dolphin: lifespan, distribution and habitat map, lifestyle and social behavior, mating habits, diet and nutrition, population size and status.

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The Dusky dolphin is a somewhat small species that bears a great resemblance to the Pacific white-sided dolphin (Lagenorhynchus obliquidens). Even so, scientists confirmed that they are different species from each other, and it is possible to differentiate them by carefully observing the external appearance of each species.

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The dusky dolphin (Lagenorhynchus obscurus) is a small oceanic dolphin found in coastal waters of the Southern Hemisphere. It is most closely related to the Pacific white-sided dolphin.

Dusky dolphins live in patches across the southern hemisphere in cool coastal and temperate waters. They appear to prefer continental shelf or continental slope coastal waters, but also live in deeper water where it occurs close to shore. They live off New Zealand, South America, southwestern Africa and around some oceanic island groups.

The dusky dolphin is the most common dolphin species found on the Patagonian Shelf. In New Zealand, Lagenorhynchus obscurus is found from the North Island south to Stewart Island and off the coasts of Auckland, Campbell, and Chatham Islands.

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