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Suborder Odontoceti, toothed whales
Family Delphinidae, oceanic dolphins
Genus Delphinus
Long-Beaked Common Dolphin, Delphinus capensis
Short-Beaked Common Dolphin, Delphinus delphis
Genus Tursiops
Bottlenose Dolphin, Tursiops truncatus
Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin, Tursiops aduncus
Genus Lissodelphis
Northern Rightwhale Dolphin, Lissodelphis borealis
Southern Rightwhale Dolphin, Lissiodelphis peronii
Genus Sotalia
Tucuxi, Sotalia fluviatilis
Costero, Sotalia guianensis
Genus Sousa
Indo-Pacific Hump-backed Dolphin, Sousa chinensis
Chinese White Dolphin (the Chinese variant), Sousa chinensis chinensis
Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin, Sousa teuszii
Genus Stenella
Atlantic Spotted Dolphin, Stenella frontalis
Clymene Dolphin, Stenella clymene
Pantropical Spotted Dolphin, Stenella attenuata
Spinner Dolphin, Stenella longirostris
Striped Dolphin, Stenella coeruleoalba
Genus Steno
Rough-Toothed Dolphin, Steno bredanensis
Genus Cephalorynchus
Chilean Dolphin, Cephalorhynchus eutropia
Commerson's Dolphin, Cephalorhynchus commersonii
Heaviside's Dolphin, Cephalorhynchus heavisidii
Hector's Dolphin, Cephalorhynchus hectori
Genus Grampus
Risso's Dolphin, Grampus griseus
Genus Lagenodelphis
Fraser's Dolphin, Lagenodelphis hosei
Genus Lagenorhyncus
Atlantic White-Sided Dolphin, Lagenorhynchus acutus
Dusky Dolphin, Lagenorhynchus obscurus
Hourglass Dolphin, Lagenorhynchus cruciger
Pacific White-Sided Dolphin, Lagenorhynchus obliquidens
Peale's Dolphin, Lagenorhynchus australis
White-Beaked Dolphin, Lagenorhynchus albirostris
Genus Orcaella
Australian Snubfin Dolphin, Orcaella heinsohni
Irrawaddy Dolphin, Orcaella brevirostris
Genus Peponocephala
Melon-headed Whale, Peponocephala electra
Genus Orcinus
Killer Whale (Orca), Orcinus orca
Genus Feresa
Pygmy Killer Whale, Feresa attenuata
Genus Pseudorca
False Killer Whale, Pseudorca crassidens
Genus Globicephala
Long-finned Pilot Whale, Globicephala melas
Short-finned Pilot Whale, Globicephala macrorhynchus
Family Platanistoidea, river dolphins
Genus Inia
Amazon River Dolphin (Boto), Inia geoffrensis
Genus Lipotes
Chinese River Dolphin (Baiji), Lipotes vexillifer (considered functionally extinct)
Genus Platanista
Ganges River Dolphin, Platanista gangetica
Indus River Dolphin, Platanista minor
Genus Pontoporia
La Plata Dolphin (Franciscana), Pontoporia blainvillei
What else can I help you with?
What is the scinetific name for a dolphin?
Delphinidae Delphis is the scientific name for a dolphin, but the name varies for each type of dolphin. Hope I helped! =^_^=
What is a scentific name for dolphin?
There are many different species of dolphin, each of which have their own unique scientific name. To name a few:* Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) * Killer Whale (Orcinus orca) * Spinner Dolphin (Stenella longirostris) * Long-Beaked Common Dolphin (Delphinus capensis) * Pacific White-Sided Dolphin (Lagenorhynchus obliquidens) All dolphins belong to the suborder Odontoceti, all oceanic Dolphins belong to the family delphinidae and all freshwater dolphins belong to the family Platanistoidea.
What is the class name for each organism?
The class name for each animal changes. For example, a dolphin's class name is Mammalia. This translates to mammal.
What does a dolphin do?
all a dolphin may do is have fun communicate each other or find food
What a dolphin does?
all a dolphin may do is have fun communicate each other or find food
In a presentation discussing dolphin speech what sound files would be the most helpful?
A sound file with each type of dolphin "speech" being discussed
Is a dolphin a aquatic animal?
yes each specie of dolphin live in the seas and oceans except one the amazonian river dolphin, however it is a mammal not a fish
How does a dolphin talk to another dolphin?
the same way how humans communicate each other.... dolphins also communicate
Does each bottlenose dolphin have its own whistle?
yes
How many babies can a dolphin mother get?
One or two each year.
How many baby dolphin do a peale dolphin have?
Most dolphins just give birth to one dolphin each pregnancy. However, occasionally (like with humans) they will give birth to twins, or (very rarely) triplets.
What is a dolphin's natural weapon?
A dolphin's natural weapon is living in pods. By living in pods, they are able to help and protect each other.
