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title: "Delfín de Fitzroy"
description: "Aethalodelphis obscurus — Mamíferos. The dusky dolphin (Aethalodelphis obscurus) is a small oceanic dolphin found in coastal waters of the Southern Hemisphere."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/es/animal/dusky-dolphin
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Delfín de Fitzroy

> Aethalodelphis obscurus — Mamíferos. The dusky dolphin (Aethalodelphis obscurus) is a small oceanic dolphin found in coastal waters of the Southern Hemisphere.

- Scientific name: *Aethalodelphis obscurus*
- Category: `mammals` (Mamíferos)
- Habitats: `sea` (Mar y costa)
- iNaturalist observations: 1175
- iNaturalist taxon: [1664972](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/1664972)

## Names

- en: Dusky Dolphin
- de: Schwarzdelfin
- es: Delfín de Fitzroy
- fr: Dauphin obscur

## Countries with the most observations

NZ (508), AR (95), CL (92), ZA (39), PE (21), NA (7)

## Summary

The dusky dolphin (Aethalodelphis obscurus) is a small oceanic dolphin found in coastal waters of the Southern Hemisphere. It is most closely related to the Pacific white-sided dolphin. The dolphin's range is patchy, major populations occurring around South America, southwestern Africa, New Zealand, and several oceanic islands, with some sightings around southern Australia. It has a somewhat stocky body with a short beak and a curved dorsal fin and flippers. Like its closest relative, the dusky dolphin has a multi-coloured pigmentation of black, grey, and white.
The species prefers cool currents and inshore waters…

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

## Photo

![Delfín de Fitzroy](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/dusky-dolphin/medium.jpg)

Photo: Christine Braaten · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/147871931

## Machine access

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