First Record of the Fraser’s Dolphin (Lagenodelphis hosei) in Korean Waters

The Fraser's dolphin, Lagenodelphis hosei has a pantropical distribution. Only several stranding or catch data were available from Japan and Taiwan in the north-west Pacific region. An adult female L. hosei stranded in Jeju-do, Korea. The specimen was identified by external features and skull m...

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Veröffentlicht in:Animal systematics, evolution and diversity evolution and diversity, 2013-04, Vol.29 (2), p.175-178
Hauptverfasser: Kim, Hyun Woo, An, Yong-Rock, An, Du Hae, Kim, Zang Geun
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Zusammenfassung:The Fraser's dolphin, Lagenodelphis hosei has a pantropical distribution. Only several stranding or catch data were available from Japan and Taiwan in the north-west Pacific region. An adult female L. hosei stranded in Jeju-do, Korea. The specimen was identified by external features and skull measurements. It showed the same external appearance ratio and range in the number of teeth with L. hosei former described. The cranial measurements also well corresponded to condylobasal length proportions given in the previous descriptions of the holotype. This is the first record of the species in Korean waters. We report the information on external and osteological characters of the specimen.
ISSN:2234-6953
2234-8190
DOI:10.5635/ASED.2013.29.2.175