Common name: Striped Dolphin

Scientific name: Stenella coeruleoalba (Meyen, 1833)

Class:

Mammalia (Mammals)

Order:

Cetacea (Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises)

Family:

Delphinidae

Synonyms:

Other common names:

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Habitat type(s):

Habitat description(s)

Marine:

Pelagic, Near shore

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Ecological systems and subsytems (about):

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Conservation:

Global conservation status rank:

G5

Secure globally - Common in the world; widespread and abundant (but may be rare in some parts of its range).

State conservation status rank:

SNRN

Not Ranked - State conservation status not yet assessed (a migratory animal which does not breed in New York).

Federal protection:

Not Listed

State protection:

Not Listed

Not listed or protected by New York State.

SGCN:

NYNHP track status:

N: Do not track

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More information:

Conservation guide:

None

NatureServe explorer link:

https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.103059/Stenella_coeruleoalba/