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Risso's Dolphin
Grampus griseus
Advanced⚠️ ProtectedDelphinidae (oceanic dolphins)
A stocky, blunt-headed grey dolphin whose body becomes heavily scarred and almost white with age from squid bites and social raking. It occurs as a deep-water species in the Egyptian Red Sea and the Mediterranean, with stranding and sighting records off Egypt.
Quick facts
- Family
- Delphinidae (oceanic dolphins)
- Scientific name
- Grampus griseus
- Typical size
- 260–380 cm
- Record weight
- up to 500 kg
- Depth
- 200–1000 m
- Status
- ⚠️ Protected
- Habitat
- Deep offshore waters over continental slopes and submarine canyons
Protected · observe only
This is a protected or non-target species — please don't fish for it. If it's accidentally hooked, release it quickly and unharmed.
Eating & safety
Observe only from a distance; this is a deep-diving offshore species rarely seen close to shore.
Best seasons
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F
M
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M
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D
Best conditions: Deep offshore water in calm conditions where pods surface between dives
Did you know?
Older Risso's dolphins look almost white because their grey skin accumulates a lifetime of pale scars from squid and pod-mates.