1,352 observationsLeast Concern
Pantropical Spotted Dolphin
Stenella attenuata
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Mammalia ›Order: Artiodactyla ›Family: Delphinidae ›Genus: Stenella
About
The pantropical spotted dolphin (Stenella attenuata) is a species of dolphin found in all the world's temperate and tropical oceans. The species was beginning to come under threat due to the killing of millions of individuals in tuna purse seines. In the 1980s, the rise of "dolphin-friendly" tuna capture methods saved millions of the species in the eastern Pacific Ocean and it is now one of the most abundant dolphin species in the world.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Pantropical Spotted Dolphin is Stenella attenuata.
- Pantropical Spotted Dolphin belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Pantropical Spotted Dolphin belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Pantropical Spotted Dolphin belongs to the class Mammalia.
- Pantropical Spotted Dolphin belongs to the order Artiodactyla.
- Pantropical Spotted Dolphin belongs to the family Delphinidae.
- Pantropical Spotted Dolphin belongs to the genus Stenella.