Southern Right Whale Dolphin
Lissodelphis Peronii
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Quick Facts
Scientific nameLissodelphis Peronii
Other namesWhitebellied Right Whale Dolphin, Southern Right Whale Porpoise
SizeUp to 3 m (9.8 ft)
WeightUp to 116 kgs (255 lbs)
FamilyDelphinidae
Distribution
Habitat & AU DistributionPelagic waters, near/past the continental shelf, seamounts and submarine canyons in temperate & sub-Antarctic waters
Depth RangeUp to 200 m (660 ft)
