Stenella coeruleoalba (Meyen, 1833)
Family: Delfinidae
Length: up to a maximum of 2.5 m
Distribution: temperate and tropical waters around the world.
Special features: It eats squid and small fish and can hunt up to a depth of 200 m. It is capable of performing spectacular leaps out of the water and like the bottlenose dolphin it is one of the most studied and best known dolphins.
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