Long-Beaked Common Dolphin (Delphinus capensis)

	Long-Beaked Common Dolphin (Delphinus capensis) Photo: NMFS Southwest Fisheries Science Center
	Did You Know? · The short-beaked and long-beaked common dolphin are so similar in appearance that the two species are easily confused. · School sizes can range from less than 10 to several thousand animals!

Status
MMPA - Long-beaked common dolphins, like all marine mammals, are protected under the MMPA.

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Cetacea
Family: Delphinidae
Genus: Delphinus
Species: capensis

The short-beaked common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) is another species of common dolphin.

Key Documents
(All documents are in PDF format.)

Title	Federal Register	Date
Stock Assessment Reports	n/a	various

More Information

• NMFS Southwest Fisheries Science Center Common Dolphin Information
• NOAA's National Marine Sanctuaries
  • Channel Islands Sanctuary Common Dolphin Species Card with video
  • Monterey Bay Sanctuary Common Dolphin Species Card with video