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What kinds of dolphins live in saltwater?

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As adults they are typically 6 to 12 feet long and can eat more than 20 pounds of mullet, sheepshead, pinfish, flounder and marine invertebrates each day. Bottlenose ... Inshore dolphins live in small social groups of approximately 10 individuals; while offshore dolphins form larger groups of 10-100 individuals. read more

well, almost all dolphins live in saltwater (38 types, so i won't list them),and can be called “marine dolphins”. But there are five types who live in fresh water, and can be called “river dolphins”. read more

A few species of dolphin such as the amazon river dolphin, Ganges river dolphin and Indus river dolphin are known to reside primarily/exclusively in freshwater rivers, but as stated previously the majority of dolphins live in saltwater environments. read more

Here is a specific list of them: the Amazon River dolphin, the Chinese River dolphin, the Ganges River dolphin, the Franciscana and the Indus River dolphin. As you have probably noticed, the name of the species of these dolphins is related to the waterway that represents their habitat. read more