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Species Stenella longirostris (J.E. Gray, 1828)

Long-snouted Spinner Dolphin, Spinner Dolphin

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

 

Generic Combinations

  • Stenella longirostris (J.E. Gray, 1828).

 

Introduction

According to Jackson & Grove (2015), the subspecies are in need of revision.

 

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia


Extra Distribution Information

Circumglobal in tropical waters.


Note that conversion of the original AFD map of states, drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones to IBRA and IMCRA regions may have produced errors. The new maps will be reviewed and corrected as updates occur. The maps may not indicate the entire distribution. See further details below.
IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)
drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones (map not available)

IMCRA

Timor Transition (1), Central Eastern Transition (15), Kenn Transition (16), Kenn Province (17), Northeast Province (18), Northeast Transition (19), Timor Province (2), Cape Province (20), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Northwest Transition (3), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northwest Province (4), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41), Central Western Transition (5), Central Western Province (6), Southwest Transition (7)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

  • Australia
    • 200 m bathymetric: Central E coast, Lower E coast, N coast, NE coast
    • 200 mile fishing zone: NE oceanic, W oceanic

Ecological Descriptors

Gregarious, oceanic, pelagic, piscivore, predator.

Extra Ecological Information

Diet mainly small fish and squid.

 

Common Name References

ABRS 2001. Census of Australian Vertebrates. Australian Biological Resources Study. (Long-snouted Spinner Dolphin, Spinner Dolphin)

 

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
Published As part of group Action Date Action Type Compiler(s)
04-Feb-2023 DELPHINIDAE 21-Nov-2022 MODIFIED
16-Dec-2010 16-Oct-2013 MODIFIED
12-Feb-2010 (import)