Atlantic Spotted Dolphin (Stenella frontalis)
 Atlantic Spotted Dolphin (Stenella frontalis) Photo: NOAA |
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Did You Know? · Atlantic spotted dolphins begin life with unspotted background coloration, and young animals look much like slender bottlenose dolphins. |
Status
MMPA - Atlantic spotted dolphins, like all marine mammals, are protected under the MMPA.
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Cetacea
Family: Delphinidae
Genus: Stenella
Species: frontalis
The Pantropical spotted dolphin (Stenella attenuata) is another species of spotted dolphin.
Key Documents
(All documents are in PDF format.)
| Title | Federal Register | Date |
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| Stock Assessment Reports | n/a | various |
