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Common bottlenose dolphin
Tursiops truncatus
Familiar, highly social dolphin found on reefs and in open water worldwide.
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The Common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) is a marine species divers can encounter. Typical size: 200–350 cm. Usually seen at 0–30 m depth. Where to see it: Galápagos Islands, Ras Mohammed (Red Sea), Cocos Island and Bonaire.
Summarised from DIVE-SEEK's recorded catalogue data; omitted values are not yet recorded.
Taxonomic rank
species
Typical size
200–350 cm (body_length)
Maximum size
400 cm
Typical depth
0–30 m
Maximum depth
300 m
Conservation status
Research in progress
Photography difficulty
4 /5
Activity pattern
Diurnal and nocturnal.
Description
The Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin Tursiops aduncus is a separate species and is deliberately not created in this catalogue. Conservation status not populated pending a verified Red List reading.
Habitat
Coastal reefs, lagoons and open ocean worldwide.
Behaviour
Fast, social and inquisitive; interaction is entirely on the animal's terms.
Diet
Fish and squid.
Social behaviour
Pods of a few to dozens.
Photography notes
Fast and rarely stationary. Freediving, high shutter, ambient light; scuba bubbles usually end the encounter.
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Where to see it
Destinations
Encounter records link species to destinations only when a verified source supports them.
Galápagos Islands
Ecuador
Encounter likelihood: Research in progress
Ras Mohammed (Red Sea)
Egypt
Encounter likelihood: Research in progress
Cocos Island
Costa Rica
Encounter likelihood: Research in progress
Bonaire
Netherlands
Encounter likelihood: Research in progress
Coromandel
New Zealand
Encounter likelihood: Research in progress
Bay of Islands
New Zealand
Encounter likelihood: Research in progress
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