dusky dolphin
Scientific name Lagenorhynchus obscurus. A species of dolphin found in the Southern Hemisphere.
Dusky dolphins inhabit the cold waters of the Southern Hemisphere.
Standard katakana spelling for this species name.
Kanji spelling is rare and mostly for reference; the word is usually written in kana.
Compound of 腹白 (はらじろ, 'white-bellied') + 鎌海豚 (かまいるか, 'Pacific white-sided dolphin', literally 'sickle dolphin'). The name describes a dolphin with a white belly that resembles the カマイルカ.