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title: "Indian Humpback Dolphin"
description: "Sousa plumbea — Mammiferi. The Indian Ocean humpback dolphin (Sousa plumbea) is a member of the Delphinidae family occupying coastal areas ranging from Southern Africa to Western Indochina."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/it/animal/indian-humpback-dolphin
last_updated: 2026-09-20
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# Indian Humpback Dolphin

> Sousa plumbea — Mammiferi. The Indian Ocean humpback dolphin (Sousa plumbea) is a member of the Delphinidae family occupying coastal areas ranging from Southern Africa to Western Indochina.

- Scientific name: *Sousa plumbea*
- Category: `mammals` (Mammiferi)
- Habitats: `sea` (Mare e costa)
- iNaturalist observations: 554
- Wikidata: [Q3017051](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3017051)
- iNaturalist taxon: [469961](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/469961)

## Names

- en: Indian Humpback Dolphin
- de: Bleifarbener Delfin
- es: Delfín Giboso Índico
- fr: Dauphin à bosse de l'océan Indien
- pl: Garbogrzbiet indyjski

## Countries with the most observations

IN (199), OM (91), ZA (80), TZ (46), MZ (34), MG (16), AE (14), JO (9), SA (9), IR (8), EG (4)

## Summary

The Indian Ocean humpback dolphin (Sousa plumbea) is a member of the Delphinidae family occupying coastal areas ranging from Southern Africa to Western Indochina. The Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin (Sousa chinensis) was formerly included within the same species, but a 2014 study revealed them to be a separate species.
The most limiting factor to habitat-usage is water depth, with most specimens remaining in waters shallower than 20 meters. As a result, the Indian Ocean humpback dolphin's offshore range is largely dependent on the coastlines' specific physiographical characteristics. The species has been reported to…

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

## Photo

![Indian Humpback Dolphin](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/indian-humpback-dolphin/medium.jpg)

Photo: citi2024 · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/339272203

## Machine access

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