4.4 What is the smallest dolphin species?

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This article is from the Dolphin FAQ, by Jaap van der Toorn with numerous contributions by others.

There is not really one smallest species. The smallest species include:

True dolphins (Delphinidae):

Tucuxi (Sotalia fluviatilis) - 1.3 to 1.8 m

Hector's dolphin (Cephalorhynchus hectori) - 1.2 to 1.5 m

Black dolphin (Cephalorhynchus eutropia) - 1.2 to 1.7 m

Commerson's dolphin (Cephalorhynchus commersonii) - 1.3 to 1.7 m

River dolphins (Platanistidae):

Franciscana (Pontoporia blainvillei) - 1.3 to 1.7 m

Porpoises (Phocoenidae):

Vaquita (Phocoena sinus) - 1.2 to 1.5 m

Finless porpoise (Neophocaena phocaenoides) - 1.2 to 1.9 m

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