Subspecies Stenella longirostris roseiventris (Wagner, 1846)

Museums

Regional Maps

• Delphinus roseiventris Wagner, J.A. 1846. Die Säugthiere in Abbildungen nach der Natur mit Beschreibungen. Eine Zusammenstellung der neuesten Entdeckungen auf dem Gebiete der Säugthierkunde. Theil 7. Leipzig : T.O. Weigel.

Introduction

Previously, it was thought that the nominate subspecies occurs in Australian waters, however, on the basis of molecular evidence it appears that the Australian form is S. longirostris roseiventris (see Perrin et al. 2007).

Distribution

States

Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IMCRA

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), Northwest Province (4), Central Western Transition (5), Central Western Province (6), Southwest Transition (7)

Ecological Descriptors

Gregarious, oceanic, pelagic, piscivore, predator.

General References

Perrin, W.F., Aquino, T.M., Louella, M., Dolar, L. & Moonyeen, N.R. 2007. External appearance of the Dwarf Spinner Dolphin Stenella longirostris roseiventris. Marine Mammal Science 23(2): 464-467

Common Name References

van Dyck, S. & Strahan, R. 2008. The Mammals of Australia. Third Edition. Sydney : Reed New Holland 887 pp. (Dwarf Spinner Dolphin)

History of changes