Heaviside's dolphin (Cephalorhynchus heavisidii)
WebCephalorhynchus heavisidii INFORMATION AND CHARACTERISTICS. The Heaviside’s dolphin, also called Haviside’s dolphin, is one of the least known cetaceans, and one of the smallest. The second word of its …
Heaviside's dolphins (Cephalorhynchus heavisidii) relax acoustic ...
WebJul 18, 2018 · Heaviside's dolphins (Cephalorhynchus heavisidii) are small (less than 1.7 m) delphinids endemic to the west coast of southern Africa. They are typically found in shallow coastal waters to approximately 100 m depth [ 31 ] in small groups; however, group sizes tend to be slightly larger, with more socializing activity than described for other …
Havisidedolfijn - Wikipedia
WebKenmerken. De dolfijnensoort wordt tussen 1,2 en 1,75 meter lang en weegt tussen 40 en 75 kilogram. Een kalf wordt geboren met een lengte van 0,8 tot 0,85 meter en weegt 9 à 10 kilogram. Het kalf lijkt op de volwassen exemplaren, maar is slanker, meer effen donker. De havisidedolfijn is grijs met een witte buiktekening in de vorm van een drietand.
Heaviside's dolphin - Whale & Dolphin Conservation USA
WebHeaviside’s dolphins are small, blunt-headed, chunky dolphins with rounded paddle-shaped flippers and a large, triangular-shaped dorsal fin. They do not have a beak. They are strikingly coloured - the head, dorsal fin, flippers, tail and back half of the back are dark grey. The front half is a lighter grey, each eye has a dark patch around it.
WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Cephalorhynchus heavisidii ...
WebTo NMNH Extant Collection (MMP STR 2233 Cephalorhynchus heavisidii skull) Hosted externally To NMNH Extant Collection (USNM 550067 Cephalorhynchus heavisidii Radiograph 001)
To buzz or burst-pulse? The functional role of Heaviside's dolphin ...
WebApr 1, 2019 · Data were collected from wild, free-swimming Heaviside's dolphins located in Shearwater Bay, Namibia (-26°37′S, 15°05′E). Shearwater Bay is a small (6.5 km 2), north-facing bay protected from the predominant southerly winds in the area, with a maximum depth of 12 m. Daily recording sessions took place between 0800 and 1400 hours when …
Cephalorhynchus Dolphins : C. heavisidii, C. eutropia
WebJan 1, 2018 · Cephalorhynchus dolphins are among the smallest dolphins. Indeed, in length, Hector’s dolphins from New Zealand’s South Island (maximum 145 cm; c. 50 kg) and South American Commerson’s dolphins (maximum 146 cm; c. 45 kg) are the smallest of all dolphins.Both Hector’s and Commerson’s dolphins have isolated subspecies in which …
OBIS-SEAMAP Species Profile - Cephalorhynchus heavisidii
WebHeaviside’s dolphin Cephalorhynchus heavisidii (Gray, 1828). pp. 289-310 in S.H. Ridgway and R. Harrison, eds. Handbook of marine mammals, Volume 5: The first book of dolphins. Academic Press. Rice, F.H. and G.S. Saayman. 1984. Movements and behaviour of Heaviside’s dolphin (Cephalorhynchus heavisidii) off
Cephalorhynchus heavisidii - SANBI
WebThe Heavisideâ s Dolphin is strongly associated with the cold, northward-flowing Benguela ecosystem off the west coast of southern Africa. This is a shelf-dwelling dolphin, seen mainly in waters less than 100 m deep, where more than 85% of sightings occur in waters with surface temperatures of 9â 15 °C (Best & Abernethy 1994).
To buzz or burst-pulse? The functional role of Heaviside's dolphin,
WebApr 1, 2019 · Occurrence and group dynamics of Heaviside's dolphins (Cephalorhynchus heavisidii) in Table Bay, Western Cape, South Africa (2011) P.B. Best The external appearance of Heaviside's dolphin, Cephalorhynchus heavisidii (Gray, 1828) (1988) C. …
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