The species is named after the naturalist Antoine Risso, who also has a lanternfish to his name. These stocky dolphins are known to be social but typically travel in smaller pods of around 10-30 ...

Giuseppe Antonio Risso, en nissart Jousé Antoni Risso, ou Antoine Risso, né le 8 avril 1777 à Nice, est la sixième génération de deux vieilles familles niçardes. Orphelin très jeune ...

In 1812, this species was named in honour of Antoine Risso, a distinguished French naturalist. From analysis of the stomach contents of dead animals, Risso's Dolphins are known to feed exclusively ...

This type of dolphin, which can reach up to 13 feet in length, was named after Antoine Risso, who studied them in the 19th century. They are said to be able to dive at least 1,000 feet and hold ...

Risso's dolphin is named after Antoine Risso, whose study of the animal formed the basis of the recognized description by Georges Cuvier in 1812.