# Common bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*)

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Data as of: 2026-11-11

The common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) is a species in the family Delphinidae, order Cetacea. It has been recorded in 121 countries, most often in France, United States and Portugal. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | Not recorded |
| Length | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | Not recorded |
| Gestation | 365 days |
| Young per litter or clutch | Not recorded |
| Conservation status | Least Concern (IUCN) |
| Recorded in | 121 countries |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Mammalia
- order: Cetacea
- family: Delphinidae
- genus: Tursiops
- species: *Tursiops truncatus* (Montagu, 1821)

Synonyms: *Delphinus compressicauda*, *Delphinus cymodoce*, *Delphinus erebennus*, *Delphinus metis*, *Delphinus nesarnack*, *Delphinus nesarnak*, *Delphinus parvimanus*, *Delphinus troncatus*, *Delphinus truncatus*, *Delphinus tursio*, *Phocoena compressicauda*, *Tursio compressicauda*, *Tursio cymodice*, *Tursio cymodoce*, *Tursio metis*, *Tursio truncatus*, *Tursiops coerulescens*, *Tursiops communis*, *Tursiops compressicauda*, *Tursiops dawsoni*, *Tursiops eurynome*, *Tursiops gillii*, *Tursiops maugeanus*, *Tursiops nesarnack*, *Tursiops nuuanu*, *Tursiops parvimanus*, *Tursiops ponticus*

## Where it has been recorded

Countries with openly licensed sighting records on GBIF (records in brackets). Recorded sightings, not a definitive range.

France (29919), United States (23022), Portugal (3937), Mexico (2033), United Kingdom (1971), Australia (1962), Guadeloupe (1347), Brazil (1209), Ireland (957), French Polynesia (862), Netherlands (681), Italy (574), Taiwan (565), Spain (545), Ukraine (508), Réunion (313), Japan (302), French Guiana (292), Ecuador (267), Bulgaria (265), New Caledonia (233), New Zealand (222), Canada (192), Cuba (187), Germany (157), Sweden (144), French Southern Territories (138), Norway (134), Greece (125), Russia (110), Costa Rica (91), Croatia (90), Argentina (85), Mauritania (75), Denmark (71), Colombia (67), Peru (62), Belgium (58), Martinique (54), Senegal (54), Puerto Rico (49), South Africa (44), Guatemala (43), Türkiye (43), Uruguay (43), Chile (36), Panama (35), Namibia (29), Madagascar (28), Mayotte (26), Egypt (24), Faroe Islands (21), Slovenia (20), Venezuela (19), Oman (17), Wallis & Futuna (17), Bahamas (15), Belize (15), Northern Mariana Islands (14), El Salvador (14), and 61 more

## Common questions

### Where does the common bottlenose dolphin live?

The common bottlenose dolphin has openly licensed sighting records from 121 countries on GBIF. The most records come from France, United States, Portugal, Mexico and United Kingdom. These are recorded sightings, not a definitive range.

### Is the common bottlenose dolphin endangered?

The common bottlenose dolphin is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

### How long is the common bottlenose dolphin pregnant?

The recorded gestation period is 365 days.

### What kind of animal is the common bottlenose dolphin?

The common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) belongs to the family Delphinidae in the order Cetacea.

## Sources

- [GBIF Backbone Taxonomy](https://www.gbif.org/dataset/d7dddbf4-2cf0-4f39-9b2a-bb099caae36c), CC BY 4.0, live API 2026-11-11. GBIF Secretariat. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org.
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0 1.0, live API 2026-11-11. Wikidata contributors. Wikidata, the free knowledge base.
- [GBIF occurrence aggregates (CC0 and CC BY records only)](https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/search), CC BY 4.0, live API 2026-11-11. GBIF.org occurrence search, country facet counts restricted to CC0 1.0 and CC BY 4.0 records.
- [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/), Per file, live API 2026-11-11. Wikimedia Commons contributors. Licence and creator recorded per file.
- [English Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/), CC BY-SA 4.0, live API 2026-11-11. Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.

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