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Risso's dolphin (Grampus griseus)
Subject: Risso's dolphin (Grampus griseus)
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Risso's dolphin (Grampus griseus)


Pelorus Jack, a famous Risso's Dolphin from New Zealand.
From Pelorus Jack: the White Dolphin of French Pass, New Zealand by J Cowan, 1911 (photo taken by Capt. C. F. Post, of the N.Z. Govt. SS Tutanekai).
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pelorus_Jack.jpg

Risso's dolphin (Grampus griseus) is a species of dolphin in the family Delphinidae. It is commonly known as the Monk dolphin among Taiwanese fishermen. Risso's dolphins are found worldwide in temperate and tropical waters, usually in deep waters rather, but close to land.

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Scientific Name: Grampus griseus (G. Cuvier, 1812)
Common Names: Risso's Dolphin, Grey Dolphin; [French] Dauphin de Risso, Grampus; [Spanish] calderón gris, Delfín de Risso, Fabo Calderón, Delfín chato
Synonyms:
Grampus rissoanus (Desmarest, 1822)
Grampus stearnsii Dall, 1873
Delphinus rissoanus Desmarest, 1822
Delphinus griseus G. Cuvier, 1812

Monk dolphin
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