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COMMON NAME: Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphin
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Sousa plumbea
SUBORDER: Odontoceti
LENGTH: 2.8m
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Prominient melon, hump under the fin is very
prominent -
Coastal species, rarely observed in waters >30
metres deep -
Forms small pods of fewer than 10 individuals, but
have been seen in larger groups in the Arabian Gulf
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