The Malaysian dolphin [1] [2] , or the Sarawak dolphin [1] , or the short-billed dolphin [1] , or the Fraser dolphin [1] ( lat. Lagenodelphis hosei ) is a species of mammalian dolphin family. The only representative of the genus of Malaysian dolphins ( Lagenodelphis ). A specific Latin name is given in honor of the English zoologist and ethnologist Charles Howes (1863-1929) [3] .
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Security status IUCN 3.1 Least Concern : 11140 |
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Appearance and structure
Body length 2.1-2.7 m. From the eyes to the genitals of the Malaysian dolphin passes a wide grayish-yellow stripe. The skull resembles both the skull of ordinary and short-headed dolphins .
Lifestyle & Nutrition
Keep in packs of up to 400-500 goals. They feed on fish and cephalopods at great depths.
Distribution
The Malaysian dolphin lives in the tropics and subtropics of the Atlantic , Pacific , Indian oceans. In the summer, with the course of Kuroshio, he gets to Japan ( Kamogawa ); found it in Taiwan , in Polynesia ( Ravaki Island ), near Sydney ( Australia ), as well as in southern Africa ( Durban ).
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 Sokolov V. E. The Bilingual Dictionary of Animal Names. Mammals Latin, Russian, English, German, French. / edited by Acad. V. E. Sokolova. - M .: Rus. lang., 1984. - S. 114. - 10,000 copies.
- ↑ Complete Illustrated Encyclopedia. "Mammals" Prince. 2 = The New Encyclopedia of Mammals / Ed. D. MacDonald . - M .: Omega, 2007 .-- S. 469. - 3000 copies. - ISBN 978-5-465-01346-8 .
- ↑ Bo Beolens, Michael Watkins, and Mike Grayson. The eponym dictionary of mammals. - Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2009 .-- P. 197. - 574 p. - ISBN 978-0-8018-9304-9 .