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Lagenorhynchus acutus
Porpoise Por"poise, n. [OE. porpeys, OF. porpeis, literally, hog fish, from L. porcus swine + piscis fish. See Pork, and Fish.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) Any small cetacean of the genus Phoc[ae]na, especially P. communis, or P. phoc[ae]na, of Europe, and the closely allied American species (P. Americana). The color is dusky or blackish above, paler beneath. They are closely allied to the dolphins, but have a shorter snout. Called also harbor porpoise, herring hag, puffing pig, and snuffer. 2. (Zo["o]l.) A true dolphin (Delphinus); -- often so called by sailors. Skunk porpoise, or Bay porpoise (Zo["o]l.), a North American porpoise (Lagenorhynchus acutus), larger than the common species, and with broad stripes of white and yellow on the sides. See Illustration in Appendix.

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- In addition, the extinct species Lagenorhynchus harmatuki is also classified in this genus. The name Lagenorhynchus derives from the Gr**** lagenos meaning...
- The Atlantic white-sided dolphin (Lagenorhynchus acutus) is a distinctively coloured dolphin found in the cool to temperate waters of the North Atlantic...
- The white-beaked dolphin (Lagenorhynchus albirostris) is a marine mammal belonging to the family Delphinidae (oceanic dolphins) in the suborder Odontoceti...
- The Pacific white-sided dolphin (Lagenorhynchus obliquidens), also known as the hookfin porpoise, is an active dolphin found in the cool or temperate waters...
- (Gray, 1871), and Lagenorhynchus clanculus (Gray, 1846; 1849; 1850; 1866). Though it is traditionally placed in the genus Lagenorhynchus, molecular analyses...
- The dusky dolphin (Lagenorhynchus obscurus) is a dolphin found in coastal waters in the Southern Hemisphere. Its specific epithet is Latin for "dark" or...
- Peale's dolphin (Lagenorhynchus australis) is a small dolphin found in the waters around Tierra del Fuego at the foot of South America. It is also commonly...
- analyses indicate that several delphinid genera (especially Stenella and Lagenorhynchus) are not monophyletic as currently recognized. Thus, significant taxonomic...
- White-beaked dolphin, Lagenorhynchus albirostris LC Atlantic white-sided dolphin, Lagenorhynchus acutus LC Peale's dolphin, Lagenorhynchus australis DD Hourgl****...
- 2006 indicated the two species traditionally ****igned to the genus Lagenorhynchus, the hourgl**** dolphin L. cruciger and Peale's dolphin L. australis...