
Nombre Científico: Delphinus delphis
Clase: Mammalia
Subclase: odontocetos
Orden: Cetacea
Familia: Delphinidae
Género: Delphinus
Especie: delphis
El delfin es de talla mediana, piel lisa y lustrosa, tiene un pico largo y delgado y una aleta dorsal alta y picuda. El lomo es color gris y el vientre color blanco, los labios son obscuros y un linea obscura corre desde la punta de melón al derredor del ojo. Los adultos generalmente miden de 1.7 a 2.5 metros, las crías al nacer miden de 80 a 85 cm. Habitan en aguas costeras, asi como en el mar abierto de zonas tropicales y templadas. Son nadadores rápidos y energeticos. Son activos en el aire. Los delpfines se alimentan mayormente de peqiueños cardumenes y calamares
Scientific name: Delphinus delphis
Class: Mammalia
Subclass: odontocetos
Order: Cetacean
Family: Delphinidae
Kind: Delphinus
Species: delphis
The dolphin is of average height, smooth and glossy skin, has a long and thin peak and a dorsal high and pointed. The loin is a gray color and the abdomen is white. The lips are dark and a dark line runs from the top of the melon about the eye. The adults generally measure from 1.7 to 2,5 meters of length. The babies on having been born measure from 80 to 85 centimeters of length. They live in coastal, like that waters like in the open sea of tropical and moderate zones. They are rapid and energetic swimmers. They are active in the air. The dolphins feed mainly of Small shoals and squids