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SPECIES PROFILE
Atlantic White-sided Dolphin (Lagenorhynchus acutus)
Lagenorhynchus
IUCN STATUS
Least Concern
CONSERVATION STATUS
Least Concern
CLASS
Mammalia
GEOGRAPHICAL RANGE
North Atlantic
DIET
Carnivorous
HABITAT
Cold waters
🔬 Classification
PHYLUM
Chordata
CLASS
Mammalia
ORDER
Cetacea
FAMILY
Delphinidae
GENUS
Lagenorhynchus
📋 Description
SIZE
2-3 m body, 150-250 kg
COLORATION
Black with white stripe
ADAPTATIONS
Fast, acrobatic
🌿 Ecology
HABITAT
Cold waters
DIET
Carnivorous
GEOGRAPHIC RANGE
North Atlantic
REPRODUCTION
1 calf every 2 years
DIET DETAILS
Fish
⚠️ Threats & Conservation
PRIMARY THREATS
Bycatch
💡 Interesting Facts
1
The Atlantic white-sided dolphin has a distinctive white stripe on its side.
2
It often travels with pilot whales.
🔭 Sighting Guide
📍 BEST PLACES TO SIGHT
Icelandic waters
🗓️ BEST TIME TO SIGHT
Summer
🎯 SIGHTING TIPS
Common on whale-watching in Iceland/Norway.
