白喙斑紋海豚(學名:Lagenorhynchus albirostris)是斑紋海豚屬的一種海豚,於1846年由英國動物學家約翰·愛德華·格雷描述發表,其種小名意為「白色的吻部」[3]。本種成體可長至2.3—3.1公尺,重180—354公斤;幼仔體長約1.2公尺,重約40公斤[4]。其背部為深灰色,並帶有淺灰色斑點,腹部則為淺灰色至白色,吻部一般為白色[5]。
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白喙斑紋海豚分布於北大西洋的溫帶與副極地水域、水深淺於1000公尺處[6],其中最常見於格陵蘭島西南方、冰島周邊、英國北方與東方海域以及挪威外海等四個地點[7],主要以鱈科魚類為食[8][9]。本種具社會性,一般由少於10個個體組成族群[7],有時也會組成更大的族群[10]。
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