Wildlifeof Thailand
Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin
Delphinidae
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Tursiops aduncus
Basic stats
Diet
Fish and cephalopods, particularly squid
Range
Waters around India, northern Australia, South China, the Red Sea and the east coast of Africa
Size
Up to 2.6m
Weight
Up to 230kg
The Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin is more slender than the common bottlenose, with a longer, narrower beak, black spots or flecks on the belly of adults, and 23 to 29 teeth on each side of each jaw against 21 to 24 (Reeves et al. 2002, as reported on Wikipedia). It reaches 2.6 m and up to 230 kg (Shirihai and Jarrett 2006, as reported on Wikipedia). Groups are usually five to 15, occasionally hundreds, and it eats a wide range of fish and squid (Reeves et al. 2002; Amir et al. 2005, as reported on Wikipedia).
Quick answers
- What does the Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin eat?
- Fish and cephalopods, particularly squid
- Where is the Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin found?
- Waters around India, northern Australia, South China, the Red Sea and the east coast of Africa
- How big is the Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin?
- Up to 2.6m
- How much does the Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin weigh?
- Up to 230kg