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Atlantic White-Sided Dolphin (Lagenorhynchus acutus)

 

Did You Know?

· Atlantic white-sided dolphins have a yellowish-tan streak on their sides.

· They are limited to the temperate waters of the North Atlantic.

· They live in groups of a few individuals to several hundred dolphins.

· Most calves are born in June and July.

 

Status
MMPA - Atlantic white-sided dolphins, like all marine mammals, are protected under the MMPA.

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Cetacea
Family: Delphinidae
Genus: Lagenorhynchus
Species: acutus

The Pacific white-sided dolphin (Lagenorhynchus obliquidens) is another species of white-sided dolphin.

Key Documents
(All documents are in PDF format.)

Title Federal Register Date
Atlantic Trawl Gear Take Reduction Plan 71 FR 15265 09/11/2006
Stock Assessment Reports n/a various

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