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Scientific Name: Tursiops aduncus (Ehrenberg, 1832 [1833])
English Name: Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin
Local/Bangla Name: Botolnak dolphin (বোতলনাক ডলফিন)
Photo: Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Cetartiodactyla
Family: Delphinidae
Description:
The physique is quite stocky and lengthy. Where the beak and forehead converge, the melon is well marked. The lower jaw is longer than the upper jaw and has a small upward curvature near the tip. On the flanks, the color changes from dark gray to lighter gray dorsally to white to almost pink on the ventral side. At the mid-back region is a large falcate dorsal fin. The medium-sized flippers have a distinct median notch, are widely spaced, and have a somewhat rounded tip.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine
Main References:
Ahmed ATA, Kabir SMH, Ahmad M, Ahmed ZU, Begum ZNT, Hassan MA and Khondker M (eds) (2009) Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh, Vol 27 Mammals Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka 264 pp
Other References:
Karim MS and Uddin MM (2019) Swatch-of-no-ground marine protected area for sharks, dolphins, porpoises and whales: Legal and institutional challenges Marine Pollution Bulletin 139: 275–281
Mondreti R, Davidar P, Ryan PG, Thiebot JB, Gremillet D (2020) SEABIRD AND CETACEAN OCCURRENCE IN THE BAY OF BENGAL ASSOCIATED WITH MARINE PRODUCTIVITY AND COMMERCIAL FISHING EFFORT Marine Ornithology 48: 91–101 (2020)
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