General Description

Upper body dark to light grey, fading to white underneath. Beak short and wide with 21-29 pairs of teeth in each jaw. Mouth curves upwards. Up to 3.1 m long.

Biology

Bottlenose Dolphins live in groups of less than 20. They eat a range of food, mostly fish and squid. They are usually found in offshore locations in the Bass Strait region, and are very rarely seen in Port Phillip.

Humans interactions include:
Common in captivity, where they are often trained to perform for humans.

Habitat

Open water, bays and occasionally tidal areas of rivers.

Open water

Distribution guide

Worldwide.

Species Group

Mammals › Whales and dolphins

Depth

Shallow (1-30 m)
Deep ( > 30 m)

Water Column

Surface Midwater

Max Size

3.1 m

Diet

Carnivore

Commercial Species

No

Global Dispersal

Recorded in Australia

Conservation Status

• CITES : Trade restrictions (Appendix II)
• DSE Advisory List : Not listed
• EPBC Act 1999 : Not listed
• IUCN Red List : Least concern