Peale's dolphin

English

Etymology

Named after American artist, naturalist, and explorer Titian Peale (1799–1885), who first noted the species in 1848.

Noun

Peale's dolphin (plural Peale's dolphins)

  1. A small dolphin (Sagmatias australis) found in the waters around Tierra del Fuego at the foot of South America.

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