Guiana dolphin
| Guiana dolphin | |
|---|---|
| Guiana dolphin | |
| Size compared to an average human | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Infraorder: | Cetacea |
| Family: | Delphinidae |
| Genus: | Sotalia |
| Species: | S. guianensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Sotalia guianensis (van Bénéden, 1864) | |
| Range of Guiana dolphin(coastal–solid pattern) and tucuxi (inland–hatched pattern) | |
The Guiana dolphin (Sotalia guianensis), also known as the estuarine dolphin or costero, is a dolphin found in the coastal waters to the north and east of South America, and east of Central America. It is a member of the oceanic dolphin family (Delphinidae). It can live in both saltwater and freshwater.
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