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title: "Gramper"
description: "Grampus griseus — Zoogdieren. Risso's dolphin is the only species of the genus Grampus in the family Delphinidae (dolphins)."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/nl/animal/risso-s-dolphin
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Gramper

> Grampus griseus — Zoogdieren. Risso's dolphin is the only species of the genus Grampus in the family Delphinidae (dolphins).

- Scientific name: *Grampus griseus*
- Category: `mammals` (Zoogdieren)
- Habitats: `sea` (Zee en kust)
- iNaturalist observations: 3329
- Wikidata: [Q203897](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q203897)
- iNaturalist taxon: [41541](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/41541)

## Names

- en: Risso's Dolphin
- de: Rundkopfdelfin
- es: Delfín de Risso
- fr: Dauphin De Risso
- nl: Gramper
- pt: Golfinho-de-risso
- pl: Risso szary

## Countries with the most observations

US (1337), PT (169), GB (96), CL (72), TW (52), MX (40), ES (27), FR (23), CA (16), AU (10), IT (9), TL (8)

## Summary

Risso's dolphin is the only species of the genus Grampus in the family Delphinidae (dolphins). Some of the most closely related species to these dolphins include: pilot whales, pygmy killer whales, melon-headed whales, and false killer whales. These dolphins grow to be about 10 ft in length and can be identified by heavy scarring that appears white. They are located worldwide in cold to temperate waters, but most typically found along continental shelves due to their eating habits. Risso's dolphins have a diet that contains primarily cephalopods. They are able to search for prey at various…

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

## Photo

![Gramper](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/risso-s-dolphin/medium.jpg)

Photo: Raffaele Maiorano · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/154080910

## Machine access

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