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Commerson's dolphin
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Etymology
Named after French naturalist Dr Philibert Commerson, who first described them in 1767 after sighting them in the Strait of Magellan.
Noun
An oceanic dolphin, of species Cephalorhynchus commersonii species, found in South America and the Kerguelen Islands
Synonyms
jacobita, skunk dolphin, piebald dolphin, panda dolphin
Translations
South American dolphin
German: de Commerson-Delfin m
Polish: pl tonin czarnogłowy m, pl delfin czarnogłowy m, pl delfin Commersona m
Russian: ru дельфи́н Коммерсо́на m, ru пёстрый дельфи́н m
Spanish: es delfín pío m, es tonina overa f, es delfín de Commerson m
References
en eponyms
en Delphinids