Stenella longirostris
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Species
Central American spinner
SPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderCetacea
- FamilyDelphinidae
Habitatmarine
Tanto oceánico como costero, aunque con subespecies diferenciadas, al menos en el Pacífico.
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The spinner dolphin (Stenella longirostris) is a small dolphin found in off-shore tropical waters around the world. It is famous for its acrobatic displays in which it rotates around its longitudinal axis as it leaps through the air. It is a member of the family Delphinidae of toothed whales.
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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 1828StenellaTaxa named by John Edward GrayTaxonbars with 25–29 taxon IDsTaxonbars with automatically added original combinations