Peale's dolphin
Lagenorhynchus australis (Peale, 1848)
LCLeast Concernwhales and dolphins
The peale's dolphin (Lagenorhynchus australis) is a species in the family Delphinidae, order Cetacea. Recorded adults weigh 120 kg to 180 kg and live up to 13 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the peale's dolphin
- Weight
- 120 kg – 180 kgsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 13 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Piscivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Gestation
- 335 dayssrc for Gestation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 1src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 13 years – 16 yearssrc for Age at maturity
- Active
- Day and night (cathemeral)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Marinesrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the peale's dolphin live?
Not recorded
What is the peale's dolphin?
Peale's dolphin (Cephalorhynchus australis) is a small dolphin found in the waters around Tierra del Fuego at the foot of South America. It is also commonly known as the black-chinned dolphin or Peale's black-chinned dolphin. However, since Rice's work Peale's dolphin has been adopted as the standard common name.
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Is the peale's dolphin endangered?
The peale's dolphin is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the peale's dolphin classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderCetacea
- familyDelphinidae
- genusLagenorhynchus
- SpeciesLagenorhynchus australis (Peale, 1848)
Synonyms Cephalorhynchus australis, Delphinus chilensis, Delphinus cruciger, Electra clancula, Electra cruciger, Globiocephalus chilensis, Lagenodelphis australis, Lagenorhynchus latifrons, Lagenorhynchus supercillosus, Phocaena australis, Phocaena crucigera, Phocaena d'orbignyi, Phocoena australis, Sagmatias amblodon, Sagmatias australis, Tursio chiloensis
Other names and names in other languages (6)
- Blackchin dolphinEnglish
- Peale s dolphinEnglish
- Peale’s black-chinned dolphinEnglish
- Peale’s dolphinEnglish
- Peale’s dolphinEnglish
- Southern dolphinEnglish
Relatives of the peale's dolphin
Other species in the same genus Lagenorhynchus.
White-beaked dolphin
Lagenorhynchus albirostris
Atlantic white-sided dolphin
Lagenorhynchus acutus
Dusky dolphin
Lagenorhynchus obscurus
Hourglass dolphin
Lagenorhynchus cruciger
Pacific white-sided dolphin
Lagenorhynchus obliquidens
ComparePeale's dolphin vs White-beaked dolphinPeale's dolphin vs Atlantic white-sided dolphinPeale's dolphin vs Dusky dolphinPeale's dolphin vs Hourglass dolphin
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the peale's dolphin?
An adult peale's dolphin weighs 120 kg – 180 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the peale's dolphin endangered?
The peale's dolphin is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the peale's dolphin live?
The peale's dolphin has a recorded lifespan of 13 years.
How long is the peale's dolphin pregnant?
The recorded gestation period is 335 days.
What kind of animal is the peale's dolphin?
The peale's dolphin (Lagenorhynchus australis) belongs to the family Delphinidae in the order Cetacea.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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Myhrvold, N.P., Baldridge, E., Chan, B., Sivam, D., Freeman, D.L. & Ernest, S.K.M. (2015) An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96: 3109. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0846R.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
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Wilman, H., Belmaker, J., Simpson, J., de la Rosa, C., Rivadeneira, M.M. & Jetz, W. (2014) EltonTraits 1.0: Species-level foraging attributes of the world's birds and mammals. Ecology 95: 2027. https://doi.org/10.1890/13-1917.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3559887.v1 - Wikidata · CC0 1.0 · 2026-11-11
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