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Atlantic humpback dolphin

Sousa teuszii (Kükenthal, 1892)

CRCritically Endangeredwhales and dolphins

The Atlantic humpback dolphin (Sousa teuszii) is a species in the family Delphinidae, order Cetacea. Recorded adults weigh about 100 kg and live up to 17.5 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Critically Endangered.

Atlantic humpback dolphin (Sousa teuszii)
Photo: Chris huh (converted by King of Hearts ) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the Atlantic humpback dolphin

Weight
100 kgsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
17.5 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Piscivoresrc for Diet
Longest recorded lifespan
20 years
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Gestation
365 dayssrc for Gestation
Young per litter or clutch
1src for Young per litter or clutch
Age at maturity
5.5 yearssrc for Age at maturity
Active
Day and night (cathemeral)src for Active
Lifestyle
Marinesrc for Lifestyle
Conservation status
Critically Endangered (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the Atlantic humpback dolphin live?

Not recorded

What is the Atlantic humpback dolphin?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The Atlantic humpback dolphin (Sousa teuszii) is a species of humpback dolphin that is found in coastal areas of West Africa.

It is regarded as critically endangered by the IUCN.

From the Wikipedia article “Atlantic humpback dolphin” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Atlantic_humpback_dolphin&oldid=1377829500), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the Atlantic humpback dolphin endangered?

The Atlantic humpback dolphin is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List: it faces an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Critically Endangered species. What the categories mean.

How is the Atlantic humpback dolphin classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderCetacea
  5. familyDelphinidae
  6. genusSousa
  7. SpeciesSousa teuszii (Kükenthal, 1892)

Synonyms Sotalia teuszi, Sotalia teuszii

Other names and names in other languages (48)
  • Atlantic hump-backed dolphinEnglish
  • Atlantic hump-backed dolphinEnglish
  • Atlantic humpbacked dolphinEnglish
  • Atlantic humpbacked dolphinEnglish
  • Atlantic humpbacked dolphinEnglish
  • Cameroon DeolphinEnglish
  • Cameroon dolphinEnglish
  • Cameroon river dolphinEnglish
  • Teusz's dolphinEnglish
  • Teusz's dolphinEnglish
  • Teusz’s dolphinEnglish
  • West African humpbacked dolphinEnglish
  • دلفين سنامي أطلسيArabic
  • delfín kamerunskýCzech
  • Atlantisk pukkeldelfinDanish
  • Kamerun DelphinGerman
  • Kamerun-FlussdelphinGerman
  • Kamerunfluß-DelphinGerman
  • KamerunflussdelfinGerman
  • Υβοδέλφινο του ΑτλαντικούGreek
  • Bufeo AfricanoSpanish
  • Delfín Blanco AfricanoSpanish
  • delfín jorobado del AtlánticoSpanish
  • KpossoEwe
  • afrikankyttyrädelfiiniFinnish
  • Dauphin du CamerounFrench
  • dauphin à bosse de l'AtlantiqueFrench
  • golfiño xiboso do AtlánticoGalician
  • nyugat-afrikai púposdelfinHungarian
  • HnúðhöfrungurIcelandic
  • Susa atlanticaItalian
  • アフリカウスイロイルカJapanese
  • vakarų Afrikos delfinasLithuanian
  • KamerunpukkeldelfinNorwegian Bokmål
  • KameroendolfijnDutch
  • garbogrzbiet atlantyckiPolish
  • Golfinho-corcunda-do-AtlânticoPortuguese
  • Golfinho-corcundo-do-AtlanticoPortuguese
  • Африканская сузаRussian
  • Западная соталияRussian
  • Западноафриканский дельфинRussian
  • Камерунский дельфинRussian
  • Соталия КюкенталяRussian
  • Atlantski beli delfinSlovenian
  • FurianSusu
  • PueyegueSusu
  • KamerundelfinSwedish
  • Atlantik kambur yunusuTurkish

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Relatives of the Atlantic humpback dolphin

Other species in the same genus Sousa.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the Atlantic humpback dolphin?

An adult Atlantic humpback dolphin weighs 100 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the Atlantic humpback dolphin endangered?

The Atlantic humpback dolphin is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.

How long does the Atlantic humpback dolphin live?

The Atlantic humpback dolphin has a recorded lifespan of 17.5 years.

How long is the Atlantic humpback dolphin pregnant?

The recorded gestation period is 365 days.

What kind of animal is the Atlantic humpback dolphin?

The Atlantic humpback dolphin (Sousa teuszii) belongs to the family Delphinidae in the order Cetacea.

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Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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BibTeX
@misc{atlantic_humpback_dolphin_2026,
  title = {Atlantic humpback dolphin (Sousa teuszii)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/atlantic-humpback-dolphin},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}