Burrunan Dolphin [Tursiops australis]
Description
The Burrunan Dolphin is a species of bottlenose dolphins found in parts of Victoria, Australia. This species has a unique color pattern with three shades - a dark dorsal cape, a light-grey lateral area, and a pale ventral area. They are known to live in small, close-knit communities.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
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|---|---|
| Class |
Cartilaginous Fish
Chondrichthyes
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| Order |
Wedgefishes and Guitarfishes
Rhinopristiformes
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| Family |
Wedgefishes
Rhinidae
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| Genus |
Common Bottlenose Wedgefish
Rhinobatos
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