Hector's dolphin  (Cephalorhynchus hectori)

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Glossary

Bycatch: In the fishing industry, the part of the catch made up of non-target species.
Dorsal fin: In fish, the unpaired fin found on the back of the body.
Endemic: A species or taxonomic group that is only found in one particular country or geographic area.
Melon: A lump of fatty tissue that forms the bulging forehead of toothed cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoises), thought to focus sound during echolocation.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (June, 2009)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
  2. Macdonald, D. (2001) The New Encyclopedia of Mammals. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
  3. CITES (June, 2009)
    http://www.cites.org
  4. Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society (WDCS) (February, 2002)
    http://www.wdcs.org
  5. Cetacea.org (February, 2002)
    http://www.cetacea.org/
  6. Animal Diversity Web (February, 2002)
    http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/cephalorhynchus/c._hectori$narrative.html
  7. Carwardine, M., Hoyt, E., Fordyce, R.E. and and Gill, P. (1998) Whales and Dolphins. Harper Collins Publishers, London.