genus
Sousa
Sousa is a genus in the family Delphinidae. This database currently files 4 species under it, 2 of them threatened, recorded across 1 countries.
- Species filed
- 4
- Threatened
- 2
- Countries recorded
- 1
- With a free photo
- 50%
- Weight range
- 100 kg – 280 kg
Best-known members of Sousa
Ranked by popularity score.
Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin
Sousa chinensis
Atlantic humpback dolphin
Sousa teuszii
Freckled dolphin
Sousa plumbea
Sahul dolphin
Sousa sahulensis
How threatened is Sousa?
2 of 4 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| CRCritically Endangered | 1 | 50% |
| VUVulnerable | 1 | 50% |
Where is Sousa found?
Species on file in this genus listed for each country. Checklist listings, which are incomplete for many species; not range maps.
- None on record
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4+
All species in Sousa
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin | Sousa chinensis | Delphinidae | Vulnerable | 280 kg | Not recorded |
| Atlantic humpback dolphin | Sousa teuszii | Delphinidae | Critically Endangered | 100 kg | Not recorded |
| Freckled dolphin | Sousa plumbea | Delphinidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Sahul dolphin | Sousa sahulensis | Delphinidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |