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The Pantropical Spotted Dolphin, Stenella attenuata.

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Pantropical Spotted Dolphin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The pantropical spotted dolphin (Stenella attenuata) is a species of dolphin found in all the world's temperate and tropical oceans.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pantropical_spotted_dolphin
ADW: Pantropical Spotted Dolphin - Stenella attenuata

S. attenuata is referred to as the pantropical spotted dolphin because its skin becomes spotted as the dolphin grows older. Its dorsal surface is dark gray but covered in paler spots, while its paler ventral surface is covered with dark spots.
http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Stenella_attenuata/
Pantropical Spotted Dolphin - Stenella attenuata - ARKive

Learn more about the Pantropical spotted dolphin - with amazing Pantropical spotted dolphin videos, photos and facts on ARKive
http://www.arkive.org/pantropical-spotted-dolphin/stenella-attenuata/
Pantropical Spotted Dolphin - EOEarth

The Pantropical spotted dolphin (Scientific name: Stenella attenuata) is a marine mammal within the family of oceanic dolphins, part of the order of cetaceans, that is found in all the world's oceans between about 40Â°N and 40Â°S.
http://www.eoearth.org/view/article/155129/
Pantropical Spotted Dolphin - Oceana

The Pantropical Spotted Dolphin is an open ocean dolphin that is, in fact, spotted and gets its name from the fact that it lives throughout the tropical latitudes of all the world's oceans.
http://oceana.org/marine-life/marine-mammals/pantropical-spotted-dolphin
Pantropical Spotted Dolphin - Animalcorner

The Pantropical Spotted Dolphin (Stenella attenuata) is a species of dolphin found in all the worlds temperate and tropical oceans. This species was beginning to come under threat due to the killing of millions of individuals in tuna purse seines.
https://animalcorner.co.uk/animals/pantropical-spotted-dolphins/
Pantropical Spotted Dolphin Species Guide - WDC

Stenella attenuata species guide - Identified from the Atlantic spotted dolphin by its smaller more slender size, the distinct dorsal cape and a smaller, narrower dorsal fin.
http://us.whales.org/species-guide/pantropical-spotted-dolphin
Stenella attenuata (Pantropical Spotted Dolphin)

Find population statistics and information about the Pantropical Spotted Dolphin from IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/20729/0
Spotted Dolphins Encounters in Hawaii, Pictures Facts

The generic Hawaiian name for dolphin is nai'a, and refers to all dolphins found in Hawaiian waters. Spotted dolphins are known as "kiko" and about all toothed whales / dolphins can be referred to as "puka-heads" or hole heads!
http://sailhawaii.com/Spotted.html
Pantropical Spotted Dolphin (Stenella Attenuata) - NOAA

Like other dolphins of the genus Stenella, these are relatively small dolphins, reaching lengths of 6 to 7 feet (2 m) and weighing approximately 250 pounds (114 kg) at adulthood.
http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/species/mammals/cetaceans/spotteddolphin_pantropical.htm

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Pantropical spotted dolphin^[1]

Dolphin skipping on its tail over the water

Size compared to an average human
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)^[2]
CITES Appendix II (CITES)^[3]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Artiodactyla
Infraorder:	Cetacea
Family:	Delphinidae
Genus:	Stenella
Species:	S. attenuata
Binomial name
*Stenella attenuata* ( Gray, 1846)
Subspecies
S. a. attanuata S. a. graffmani

Pantropical spotted dolphin range
Synonyms
Delphinus velox Cuvier, 1829 Delphinus pseudodelphis Wiegmann, 1840 Steno attenuatus Gray, 1846 Delphinus brevimanus Wagner, 1846 Delphinus albirostratus Peale, 1848 Delphinus microbrachium Gray, 1850 Lagenorhynchus pseudodelphis Gervais, 1855 Steno capensis Gray, 1866 Steno brevimanus Gray, 1866 Clymene punctata Gray, 1866 Steno consimilis Malm, 1871 Prodelphinus attenuatus Trouessart, 1904 Stenella pseudodelphis Oliver, 1922 Prodelphinus graffmani Lönnberg, 1934 Delphinus attenuata Hassanin et al, 2012

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Pantropical Spotted Dolphin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The pantropical spotted dolphin (Stenella attenuata) is a species of dolphin found in all the world's temperate and tropical oceans.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pantropical_spotted_dolphin
ADW: Pantropical Spotted Dolphin - Stenella attenuata

S. attenuata is referred to as the pantropical spotted dolphin because its skin becomes spotted as the dolphin grows older. Its dorsal surface is dark gray but covered in paler spots, while its paler ventral surface is covered with dark spots.
http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Stenella_attenuata/
Pantropical Spotted Dolphin - Stenella attenuata - ARKive

Learn more about the Pantropical spotted dolphin - with amazing Pantropical spotted dolphin videos, photos and facts on ARKive
http://www.arkive.org/pantropical-spotted-dolphin/stenella-attenuata/
Pantropical Spotted Dolphin - EOEarth

The Pantropical spotted dolphin (Scientific name: Stenella attenuata) is a marine mammal within the family of oceanic dolphins, part of the order of cetaceans, that is found in all the world's oceans between about 40Â°N and 40Â°S.
http://www.eoearth.org/view/article/155129/
Pantropical Spotted Dolphin - Oceana

The Pantropical Spotted Dolphin is an open ocean dolphin that is, in fact, spotted and gets its name from the fact that it lives throughout the tropical latitudes of all the world's oceans.
http://oceana.org/marine-life/marine-mammals/pantropical-spotted-dolphin
Pantropical Spotted Dolphin - Animalcorner

The Pantropical Spotted Dolphin (Stenella attenuata) is a species of dolphin found in all the worlds temperate and tropical oceans. This species was beginning to come under threat due to the killing of millions of individuals in tuna purse seines.
https://animalcorner.co.uk/animals/pantropical-spotted-dolphins/
Pantropical Spotted Dolphin Species Guide - WDC

Stenella attenuata species guide - Identified from the Atlantic spotted dolphin by its smaller more slender size, the distinct dorsal cape and a smaller, narrower dorsal fin.
http://us.whales.org/species-guide/pantropical-spotted-dolphin
Stenella attenuata (Pantropical Spotted Dolphin)

Find population statistics and information about the Pantropical Spotted Dolphin from IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/20729/0
Spotted Dolphins Encounters in Hawaii, Pictures Facts

The generic Hawaiian name for dolphin is nai'a, and refers to all dolphins found in Hawaiian waters. Spotted dolphins are known as "kiko" and about all toothed whales / dolphins can be referred to as "puka-heads" or hole heads!
http://sailhawaii.com/Spotted.html
Pantropical Spotted Dolphin (Stenella Attenuata) - NOAA

Like other dolphins of the genus Stenella, these are relatively small dolphins, reaching lengths of 6 to 7 feet (2 m) and weighing approximately 250 pounds (114 kg) at adulthood.
http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/species/mammals/cetaceans/spotteddolphin_pantropical.htm

Pantropical spotted dolphin^[1]

Dolphin skipping on its tail over the water

Size compared to an average human
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)^[2]
CITES Appendix II (CITES)^[3]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Artiodactyla
Infraorder:	Cetacea
Family:	Delphinidae
Genus:	Stenella
Species:	S. attenuata
Binomial name
*Stenella attenuata* ( Gray, 1846)
Subspecies
S. a. attanuata S. a. graffmani

Pantropical spotted dolphin range
Synonyms
Delphinus velox Cuvier, 1829 Delphinus pseudodelphis Wiegmann, 1840 Steno attenuatus Gray, 1846 Delphinus brevimanus Wagner, 1846 Delphinus albirostratus Peale, 1848 Delphinus microbrachium Gray, 1850 Lagenorhynchus pseudodelphis Gervais, 1855 Steno capensis Gray, 1866 Steno brevimanus Gray, 1866 Clymene punctata Gray, 1866 Steno consimilis Malm, 1871 Prodelphinus attenuatus Trouessart, 1904 Stenella pseudodelphis Oliver, 1922 Prodelphinus graffmani Lönnberg, 1934 Delphinus attenuata Hassanin et al, 2012

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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