Fraser’s dolphin (Lagenodelphis hosei)
Group formation: Social groups 50-1000
Size: 2-2.75 m, calf 1 m
Weight: 160-210 kg, calf 20 kg
Age: > 20 yrs
Sexual maturity: males 7-10 yrs females 5-8 yrs
Gestation: 12 mths, 2 yrs in between
Weaning: 2.5-3 yrs
Diet: feeds on pelagic fish, squid and shrimp in great depth (200-600 m)
Distribution: Cosmopolitan in deep tropical waters between 30° S and 20° N, common in the Eastern pacific
Raja Ampat: not very common, but not much is known
Population size: 320.000
Conservation Status: Least Concern ver 3.1, Pop. trend: unknown
Threats: Whaling (Japan, Indonesia, Philippines, Sri Lanka, West Indies), chemical and plastic pollution, man-made noise impacts (seismic surveys, military sonar), entanglement in fishing gear, bycatch, over fishing
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