Chilean dolphin (Cephalorhynchus eutropia)
Group formation: Social groups 10-30
Size: 1.7 m, calf 1 m
Weight: 63 kg, calf unknown
Age: unknown
Sexual maturity: 5-9 yrs
Gestation: unknown
Weaning: unknown
Diet: small schooling fish, such as sardines (Strangomera bentincki), squid (Loligo gahi), and crustaceans (e.g. Munida subrugosa)
Predators: sharks, killer whales
Distribution: endemic to cold, shallow, coastal waters, estuaries, and channels around Chile from 33° S to the tip of South America to the Strait of Magellan and channels of Tierra del Fuego
Chile: common in the fjords and channels of Aysen, groups of 8-20, not very social, often seen with Chilean dolphins and with Commerson’s dolphins
Population size: < 5000
Conservation Status: Data Deficient ver 3.1, Pop. trend: unknown
Threats: Illegal catches for bait and consumption (Peru, Ecuador, Chile), chemical and plastic pollution, man-made noise impacts (seismic surveys, military sonar), entanglement in fishing gear, bycatch, over fishing