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Order Cetacea - Suborder Odontoceti - Family DELPHINIDAE
Genus Cephalorhynchus
 
Species  

Cephalorhynchus commersoni (Cefalorinco di Commerson)

1,4-1,7 m 66/86 kg     18 years

Cephalorhynchus eutropia (Cefalorinco eutropia)

1,7 m 63 kg      

Cephalorhynchus heavisidii (Cefalorinco di Haviside)

1,7 m 80 kg      

Cephalorhynchus hectori (Cefalorinco di Hector)

1,5-1,7 m 77 kg      
Genus Delphinus
 
Species  

Delphinus delphis (Delfino comune)

2,6 m 130 kg 65 km/h  -280 m (8 min) 20 years
Genus Feresa  
 
Species  

Feresa attenuata (Feresa)

2,4-2,9 m 225 kg      
Genus Globicephala
 
Species  
Globicephala Melas (Globicefalo) 5,7-7,6 m 1-2 t 35 km/h -600 m (10 min) 40-50 years
Globicephala Macrorhyncus (Globicefalo di Gray) 5,5-6 m 3,6 t   -500 m (15 min) 46-63 years
 
 
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