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Stenella attenuata
(Gray, 1846). Zool. Voy. R.M.S. "Erebus" and "Terror",
1:44.
©2002
ORDER—CETACEA
FAMILY—Delphinidae
COMMON NAME—Pantropical spotted dophin.
DISTRIBUTION—Tropical and subtropical zones. Found in all oceans between 40°N and 40°S, although more abundant in lower latitudes (Jefferson et al., 1994). Sighted in the Sulu Sea, South China Sea (west of Palawan), Tanon Strait, Cebu Strait, Bohol Sea, Batangas Bay, Verde Island Passage, and Celebes Sea (Dolar et al., 1994; Dolac & Perrin, 1996; Dolar & Wood, 1993; Hammond & Leatherwood, 1984; Leatherwood et al., 1992). Specimens are from the eastern Sulu Sea and Bohol Sea (SUML).
HABITAT—Nearshore and offshore waters.
STATUS—Abundant
in the Philippines. CITES:
Appendix II. IUCN: Insufficiently known (Klinowska, 1991).
©2002 (P. Hamilton)
© 2002
(photo by R. Pitman)
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