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Stenella coeruleoalba
(Meyen, 1833). Nova Acta Acad. Caes. Nat. Curios., 16(2):609, pl. 43.
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ORDER—CETACEA
FAMILY—Delphinidae
COMMON NAME—Striped dolphin.
DISTRIBUTION—Primarily in warm waters, but also sometimes seen in temperate regions (between 50°N and 40°S) (Jefferson et al., 1994). Sighted in the Philippine Sea (northeast of Luzon) and the South China Sea (northwest of Luzon and west of Batanes; Perrin et al., 1996a).
HABITAT—Oceanic waters. Seen near shore only when deep water approaches the coast (Jefferson et al., 1994).
STATUS—Insufficiently known, probably uncommon in the Philippines. CITES: Appendix II. IUCN: Insufficiently known (Klinowska, 1991).
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