Lagenorhynchus
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Lagenorhynchus albirostris |
Lagenorhynchus is a genus in the order cetacea containing six closely related species. These are
- the White-beaked Dolphin, Lagenorhynchus albirostris
- the Atlantic White-sided Dolphin, Lagenorhynchus acutus
- the Pacific White-sided Dolphin, Lagenorhynchus obliquidens
- the Dusky Dolphin, Lagenorhynchus obscurus
- the Black-chinned Dolphin, Lagenorhynchus australis
- the Hourglass Dolphin, Lagenorhynchus cruciger
The name Lagenorhynchus derives from the Greek lagenos meaning bottle and rhynchus meaning beak. Indeed the "bottle-nose" is a characteristic of this genus. However the dolphins that have attained the common name Bottlenose Dolphin belong in the genus Tursiops.
See the individual species articles for further details.de:Kurzschnauzendelfine