This dolphin is recorded widely in temperate waters of the Southern Hemisphere. It has a blue-black back and a diagonal dark band along each side.
Its back is blue-black, with a diagonal black band running from below the dorsal fin toward the flukes. The belly is white and the snout is short.
It feeds on small fish, mollusks, and crustaceans in shallow waters near the coast. OFB also describes observations in nearshore waters and relatively cool conditions.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.