Atlantic White-Sided Dolphin (Lagenorhynchus acutus)
The Atlantic white-sided dolphin (Lagenorhynchus acutus) has a large dorsal fin and dwells in the cold subpolar waters of the North Atlantic.
What types of Bottlenose Dolphins are there?
There are only two species of bottlenose dolphins, the Common Bottlenose Dolphin and the Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin.
What type of Mammal are Dolphins?
Oceanic dolphins are aquatic mammals, members of the Delphinidae family of cetaceans.
What Species Relate to the Bottlenose Dolphin?
The bottlenose dolphin scientific name is Tursiops truncatus and the only other species closely related to the bottlenose dolphin is the Tursiops aduncus.
How Many Dolphin Species Exist?
According to some sources, there are 42 species of dolphins which belong to the family delphinade of oceanic dolphins.