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OverviewAI-generated
Stenella coeruleoalba, commonly known as the striped dolphin or blue dolphin, is a species of marine mammal. It belongs to the family Delphinidae within the order Cetacea. The taxon was described by Meyen in 1833 and is classified under the genus Stenella. Its IUCN conservation status is listed as Least Concern.
This diurnal species has a gestation period of 12 months and a longest observed lifespan of 57.5 years, with a mass of 11.3. Records indicate its presence in Brazil, while other occurrences have been documented in the United States, France, Belgium, Mexico, and Canada.
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Species
Least Concernblue dolphin
Stenella coeruleoalba
SPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderCetacea
- FamilyDelphinidae
Maximum longevity: 57.5 years (wild) Observations: It has been estimated that these animals may live up to 57.5 years in the wild. One 48.5 year-old females has been found pregnant (Archer and Perrin 1999).
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 1,400
- With media
- 134
- Family
- Delphinidae
- Collections
- UWBM, RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, MVZ, MHN-UABCS, LACM, AMNH
- Recorded in
- United States, France, Belgium, Mexico, Canada
Wikidata facts
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- taxon rank
- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
- taxon name
- Stenella coeruleoalba
- Commons category
- Stenella coeruleoalba
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- Stenella coeruleoalba
- taxon common name
- toliña rayona
- gestation period
- 12
- longest observed lifespan
- 57.5
- taxon author citation
- (Meyen, 1833)
- diel cycle
- diurnality
- taxon range
- Brazil
- short name
- S. coeruleoalba
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Encyclopedic overview
The striped dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba) is a dolphin found in temperate and tropical waters of all the world's oceans. It is a member of the oceanic dolphin family, Delphinidae.
Taxonomy
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