Species
Cape dolphin
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderCetartiodactyla
- FamilyDelphinidae
Habitatmarine
Observations1,719
Maximum longevity: 46 years (wild) Observations: There are reports of pregnant females up to the age of 35. Their maximum longevity could be underestimated.
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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.
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Cetaceans of the Atlantic OceanCetaceans of the Indian OceanCetaceans of the Pacific OceanFauna listed on CITES Appendix IIFauna of the Pantropical realmIUCN Red List least concern speciesMammals described in 1846StenellaTaxa named by John Edward GrayTaxonbars with 25–29 taxon IDsTaxonbars with automatically added original combinations