Species Stenella coeruleoalba (Meyen, 1833)
Striped Dolphin
- Delphinus coeruleoalbus Meyen, F.J.F. 1833. Beiträge zur Zoologie, gesammelt auf einer Reise um die Erde: Salpen. Academia Caesareo-Leopoldinae Nova Acta 16(2): 609-610 (1832) [609] [as Delphinus coeruleo-albus].
Type data:
Holotype ZMB skeleton, near Rio de la Plata, E coast of South America.Secondary source:
Hershkovitz, P. 1966. Catalog of living whales. Bulletin of the United States National Museum 246: viii 1-259.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Hershkovitz, P. 1966. Catalog of living whales. Bulletin of the United States National Museum 246: viii 1-259 [27]
Generic Combinations
- Stenella coeruleoalba (Meyen, 1833).
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Circumglobal in tropical and temperate waters; Clayton et al. (2006) give the general distribution of this species.
IMCRA
Central Eastern Province (12), Tasman Basin Province (13), Lord Howe Province (14), Central Eastern Transition (15), Kenn Transition (16), Kenn Province (17), Northeast Province (18), Northeast Transition (19), Timor Province (2), Cape Province (20), Northwest Transition (3), Northwest Province (4), Central Western Transition (5), Central Western Province (6), Southwest Transition (7)
Ecological Descriptors
Gregarious, oceanic, pelagic, piscivore, predator.
Extra Ecological Information
Diet also includes squid and shrimp.
General References
Archer, F.I. & Perrin, W.F. 1999. Stenella coeruleoalba. Mammalian Species 603: 1-9
Bryden, M.M. 1978. Whales and whaling in Queensland waters. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland 89: v-xviii
Gales, N.J. 1992. Mass stranding of striped dolphin, Stenella coeruleoalba, at Augusta, Western Australia: Notes on clinical pathology and general observations. Journal of Wildlife Diseases 28: 651-655
Kishiro, T. & Kasuya, T. 1993. Review of the Japanese dolphin drive fisheries and their status. Reports of the International Whaling Commission 43: 349-452
Miyazaki, N. & Nishiwaki, M. 1978. School structure of the striped dolphin off the Pacific coast of Japan. Scientific Reports of the Whales Research Institute, Tokyo 30: 65-115
Watson, L. 1981. Sea Guide to Whales of the World. London : Hutchinson 302 pp.
Common Name References
ABRS 2001. Census of Australian Vertebrates. Australian Biological Resources Study. (Striped Dolphin)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-Jun-2024 | 11-Jun-2024 | MOVED | ||
| 11-Jun-2024 | 11-Jun-2024 | MOVED | ||
| 16-Dec-2010 | 16-Oct-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |