Sealife guideThe commerson's dolphinCephalorhynchus commersonii
Last updated on 01/22/2026 at 10:06 PM
Taxonomy
English names
Commerson's dolphinPanda dolphinMini Orca
French namesDauphin de CommersonDauphin pie
Spanish namesDelfín de CommersonTonina overa
Scientific nameCephalorhynchus commersonii (Lacépède, 1804)
FamilyDelphinidae
OrderCetacea
ClassMammalia
Did you know ?
The commerson's dolphin is listed as many other marine species within The IUCN Red List of threatened species. The commerson's dolphin appears in the IUCN Red List since 2017 within the category Least Concern !
The commerson's dolphin (Cephalorhynchus commersonii) © Matyas Rehak | Dreamstime.com
The commerson's dolphin (Cephalorhynchus commersonii) © Jens Otte | Dreamstime.com
The commerson's dolphin (Cephalorhynchus commersonii) © Jens Otte | Dreamstime.com
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Risso's dolphinGrampus griseus
Short-beaked common dolphinDelphinus delphis
Spinner dolphinStenella longirostris
Striped dolphinStenella coeruleoalba
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