Injury to an Atlantic White-Sided Dolphin (Lagenorhynchus acutus) Caused by Needlefish Impalement

Aquatic Mammals | April 1, 2005| | Copyright

Abstract

Specific interactions between dolphins and other marine species may result in the injury or death of the individuals involved. This case report describes a perforating injury to an Atlantic white-sided dolphin, Lagenorhynchus acutus, by a garpike, Belone belone gracilis, of the family Belonidae (needlefishes) in Asturias, Spain. On postmortem examination, the dolphin had a full-thickness perforation of its right thoracic wall, with penetration and abscess formation in the right lung due to a needlefish's lower jaw. The wound appeared to be recently acquired, based on the absence of ...

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