Striped dolphin
The striped dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba) is an extensively researched dolphin found in temperate and tropical waters of all the world's oceans. It is a member of the oceanic dolphin family, Delphinidae.
Striped dolphin | |
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A striped dolphin in full flight | |
Size compared to an average human | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Artiodactyla |
Infraorder: | Cetacea |
Family: | Delphinidae |
Genus: | Stenella |
Species: | S. coeruleoalba |
Binomial name | |
Stenella coeruleoalba (Meyen, 1833) | |
Striped dolphin range |
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