Fraser’s dolphin  (Lagenodelphis hosei)

Authentication

Authenticated (19/03/08) by Dr Louella Dolar, Biologist, Tropical Marine Research for Conservation (TMRC), LLC.

Glossary

  • By-catch: in the fishing industry, the part of the catch made up of non-target species.
  • Crustacean: belonging to a diverse group of arthropods (a phylum of animals with jointed limbs and a hard chitinous exoskeleton) characterised by the possession of two pairs of antennae, one pair of mandibles (parts of the mouthparts used for handling and processing food) and two pairs of maxillae (appendages used in eating, which are located behind the mandibles). Includes crabs, lobsters, shrimps, slaters, woodlice and barnacles.
  • Dorsal fin: the unpaired fin found on the back of the body of fish, or the raised structure on the back of most cetaceans.
  • Gestation: the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth.
  • Promiscuous: mating with more than one individual without forming any permanent bonds.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (November, 2008)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
  2. Dolar, M.L.L. (2002) Fraser’s dolphin. In: Perrin, W.F., Würsig, B. and Thewissen, J.G.M. (Eds) Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals.Academic Press, London.
  3. Jefferson, T.A. and Leatherwood, S. (1994) Lagenodelphis hosei. Mammalian Species, 470: 1 - 5.
  4. CITES (December, 2007)
    http://www.cites.org
  5. Perrin, W.F., Best, P.B., Dawbin, W.H., Balcomb, K.C., Gambell, R. and Ross, G.J.B. (1973) Rediscovery of Fraser's Dolphin Lagenodelphis hosei. Nature, 241: 345 - 350.
  6. Ross, G.J.B. (2006) Review of the Conservation Status of Australia’s Smaller Whales and Dolphins.Department of the Environment and Heritage, Canberra, Australia.
  7. Dolar, L. (2008) Pers. comm.
  8. CMS Species Factsheet (January, 2008)
    http://www.cms.int/reports/small_cetaceans/data/L_hosei/L_hosei.htm
  9. CMS (January, 2008)
    http://www.cms.int/
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