Striped Dolphin [Stenella coeruleoalba]

Description

The Striped Dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba) is known for the distinctive blue and white stripes running from the eye to the flipper. These agile and social dolphins are found in temperate and tropical waters of the world's oceans. They have a slender body and are highly acrobatic, often performing leaps and flips. Striped dolphins feed on small fish and squid, living in large groups that can number in the hundreds.

Species
Common Striped Dolphin
Common Striped Dolphin [Stenella coeruleoalba]
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Clymene Dolphin
Clymene Dolphin [Stenella clymene]
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Spinner Dolphin
Spinner Dolphin [Stenella longirostris]
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Taxonomy
Phylum Chordates
Chordata
Class Mammals
Mammalia
Order Cetaceans
Cetacea
Family Oceanic dolphins
Delphinidae
Statistics
  • Species 3