Spinner dolphin
Binomial name: Stenella longirostris, John Edward Gray, 1828
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 spins along its longitudinal axis as it leaps through the air. It is a member of the family Delphinidae of toothed whales.
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Scientific classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Cetacea
- Family
- Delphinidae
- Genus
- Stenella
- Species
- Stenella longirostris
Common names
- English:
- Long-beaked dolphin
- Long-snouted dolphin
- Spinner dolphin
- Spanish:
- Delfín tornillón
- Estenela giradora
- French: Dauphin longirostre
Subspecies
Stenella longirostris centroamericana, William F. Perrin, 1990
Stenella longirostris longirostris, John Edward Gray, 1828
Stenella longirostris orientalis, William F. Perrin, 1990
Conservation status
Data Deficient (IUCN3.1)
Photos
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