The Atlantic humpback dolphin remains an understudied, critically endangered cetacean species. Here, we describe the first complete mitogenome of , derived from an animal stranded on Île des Oiseaux, Sine Saloum, Senegal. The mitogenome is composed of 16,384 base pairs and is 98.1% identical to its closest relative with a mitogenome, . Phylogenetic analysis confirms its placement with , as well as the placement of the genus within subfamily Delphininae.
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