['< sod > the\'\'\'dusky dolphin\'\'\'(\'\' lagenorhynchus obscurus\'\' ) is a [ [ dolphin ] ] found in coastal waters in the [ [ southern hemisphere ] ]. its [ [ specific name ( zoology ) | specific epithet ] ] is [ [ latin ] ] for " dark " or " dim ". it is very closely [ [ genetics | genetically ] ] related to the [ [ pacific white - sided dolphin ] ], but current scientific consensus holds they are distinct species. the dolphin\'s range is patchy, with major populations around [ [ south america ] ], southwestern [ [ africa ] ], [ [ new zealand ] ], and various oceanic islands, with some sightings around [ [ southern australia ] ] and [ [ tasmania ] ]. the dusky dolphin prefers cool currents and inshore waters, but can also be found offshore. it feeds on a variety of [ [ fish ] ] and [ [ squid ] ] species and has flexible hunting tactics. the dusky dolphin is known for its remarkable acrobatics, having a number of [ [ whale surfacing behaviour # breaching, lunging, and porpoising | aerial behaviours ] ]. the status of the dolphin is unknown, but it has been commonly caught in [ [ gillnet | gill nets ] ]. < eod > < sod > the\'\'\'dusky dolphin\'\'\'(\'\' lagenorhynchus obscurus\'\' ) is a [ [ dolphin ] ] found in coastal waters in the [ [ southern hemisphere ] ]. its [ [ specific name ( zoology ) | specific epithet ] ] is [ [ latin ] ] for " dark " or " dim ". more simply said, the latin word\'\' obscurus\'\' means " dark " or " dim ". it is very closely [ [ genetics | genetically ] ] related to the [ [ pacific white - sided dolphin ] ], but current scientific consensus holds they are distinct species. the dolphin\'s range is patchy, with major populations around [ [ south america ] ], southwestern [ [ africa ] ], [ [ new zealand ] ], and various oceanic islands, with some sightings around [ [ southern australia ] ] and [ [ tasmania ] ]. the dusky dolphin prefers cool currents and inshore waters, but can also be found offshore. it often feeds on a variety of [ [ fish ] ] and [ [ squid ] ] species and has flexible hunting tactics. the dusky dolphin is known for its remarkable acrobatics, having a number of [ [ whale surfacing behaviour # breaching, lunging, and porpoising | aerial behaviours ] ]. the status of the dolphin is unknown, but it has been commonly caught in [ [ gillnet | gill nets ] ]. < eod >']