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The common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) is widely distributed across tropical and temperate watersworldwide (Wells et al., 2019; Wells & Scott, 2018). Within its distribution range, several morphotypes and ecotypes are associated with coastal, estuarine, and oceanic environments, where the dolphins exploit diverse ecological niches (e.g., Fruet et al., 2017; Louis et al., 2021; Natoli et al., 2004; Tezanos-Pinto et al., 2009; Van Waerebeek et al., 1990, 2017). The ecotype that inhabits the nearshore and inland estuarine waters are known as the inshore or coastal form, distinguished morphologically and ecologically from the offshore or oceanic ecotype, the former likely resulting from relatively recent colonization processes.