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Stenella attenuata (Gray, 1846)
Pantropical spotted dolphin| Native range | All suitable habitat | Point map | Year 2050 |
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| This map was computer-generated and has not yet been reviewed. |
| Stenella attenuata AquaMaps Data sources: GBIF OBIS |
Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS
Mammalia | Cetartiodactyla | Delphinidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology
Pelagic; oceanodromous (Ref. 75906); depth range 0 - 5300 m (Ref. 116169). Tropical; 22°C - ? (Ref. 75906); 90°N - 90°S, 180°W - 180°E
Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions
Atlantic Ocean and Indo-Pacific: Stenella attenuata graffmani: Gulf of California and Colombia; Stenella attenuata subspecies A: Hawaii; Stenella attenuata subspecies B: Baja California Sur, Colombia. Tropical to temperate.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm 182.0 range ? - ? cm Max length : 260 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 1394); 240 cm TL (female); max. published weight: 120.0 kg (Ref. 1394)
Major threats to this species is incidental catches specifically by tuna fishermen in the eastern Pacific, and as sustainable by-catch with the use of gillnets in the Pacific and northern Indian Ocean (Ref. 85211).
Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Main reference
References | Coordinator | Collaborators
Tan, J.M.L. 1995. (Ref. 936)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 05 April 2018
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Appendix II: International trade monitored
CMS (Ref. 116361)
Appendix II: Migratory species conserved through agreements
Threat to humans
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial
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Stamps, Coins Misc.
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References
Internet sources
BHL | BOLD Systems | CISTI | DiscoverLife | FAO(Fisheries: species profile; publication : search) | Fishipedia | GenBank (genome, nucleotide) | GloBI | Gomexsi | Google Books | Google Scholar | Google | PubMed | Tree of Life | Wikipedia (Go, Search) | Zoological Record
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref. 115969): 2.3 - 5.6, mean 3.5 (based on 2741 cells).
Resilience
(Ref. 69278):
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.2-0.37; tm=12).
Price category
(Ref. 80766):
Unknown.