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title: "Guyana Dolphin"
description: "Sotalia guianensis — Mammals. The Guiana dolphin (Sotalia guianensis), also known as the estuarine dolphin or costero, is a dolphin found in the coastal and estuary waters to the north and east of South America, and east of Central America."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/animal/guyana-dolphin
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Guyana Dolphin

> Sotalia guianensis — Mammals. The Guiana dolphin (Sotalia guianensis), also known as the estuarine dolphin or costero, is a dolphin found in the coastal and estuary waters to the north and east of South America, and east of Central America.

- Scientific name: *Sotalia guianensis*
- Category: `mammals` (Mammals)
- Habitats: `sea` (Sea & coast)
- iNaturalist observations: 415
- Wikidata: [Q2649322](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2649322)
- iNaturalist taxon: [112853](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/112853)

## Names

- en: Guyana Dolphin
- de: Guyanadelfin
- es: Delfín costero
- fr: Dauphin de Guyane
- pl: Sotalia przybrzeżna

## Countries with the most observations

BR (303), SR (44), GF (24), CO (11), CR (7)

## Summary

The Guiana dolphin (Sotalia guianensis), also known as the estuarine dolphin or costero, is a dolphin found in the coastal and estuary waters to the north and east of South America, and east of Central America. It is a member of the oceanic dolphin family (Delphinidae).

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guiana_dolphin

## Photo

![Guyana Dolphin](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/guyana-dolphin/medium.jpg)

Photo: Jean-Paul Boerekamps · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/74489909

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/guyana-dolphin?lang=en` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).