Stenella coeruleoalba

(Meyen, 1833)

Striped Dolphin

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Laurasiatheria
Order : Artiodactyla
Suborder : Whippomorpha
Infraorder : Cetacea
Parvorder : Odontoceti
Superfamily : Delphinoidea
Family : Delphinidae
Subfamily : Delphininae
Genus : Stenella

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Nova Acta Acad. Caes. Nat. Curios., vol. 16, 2, 609, pl. 43

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38634629

Original name as described

Delphinus coeruleo-albus

Other common names

Blue-white Dolphin · Euphrosyne Dolphin · Gray's Dolphin · Meyen's Dolphin · Streaker Porpoise · Whitebelly

Type material

ZMB 51226

Type kind

holotype

Type locality

"an der östlichen Küste von Südamerika; wir harpunirten ihn in der Gegend des Rio de la Plata," off coast of Argentina and Uruguay, South America.

Biogeographic realm

Marine

Country distribution

Croatia · Slovenia · Albania · Algeria · American Samoa · Angola · Anguilla · Antigua and Barbuda · Aruba · Australia · Bahamas · Bangladesh · Barbados · Belize · Benin · Bermuda · Bonaire · Sint Eustatius · Saba · Brazil · Brunei · Cape Verde · Cambodia · Cameroon · Canada · Cayman Islands · China · Cocos Islands · Colombia · Comoros · Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Cook Islands · Costa Rica · Cuba · Curaçao · Cyprus · Cote d'Ivoire · Denmark · Djibouti · Dominica · Dominican Republic · Ecuador · Egypt · El Salvador · Equatorial Guinea · Fiji · France · French Guiana · French Polynesia · Gabon · Gambia · Germany · Greece · Greenland · Grenada · Guadeloupe · Guam · Guatemala · Guinea · Guinea-Bissau · Guyana · Haiti · Honduras · India · Indonesia · Iran · Ireland · Israel · Italy · Jamaica · Japan · Kenya · Kiribati · Kuwait · Liberia · Madagascar · Malaysia · Maldives · Marshall Islands · Martinique · Montenegro · Montserrat · Morocco · Mozambique · Myanmar · Namibia · Netherlands · New Caledonia · New Zealand · Nicaragua · Nigeria · Niue · Northern Marianas · Oman · Pakistan · Palau · Panama · Papua New Guinea · Peru · Philippines · Pitcairn · Portugal · Puerto Rico · Qatar · Russia · Saint Barthélemy · Saint Helena · Saint Kitts and Nevis · Saint Lucia · Sint Maarten · Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Samoa · São Tomé and Príncipe · Saudi Arabia · Senegal · Sierra Leone · Singapore · Solomon Islands · Somalia · South Africa · Spain · Sri Lanka · Suriname · Taiwan · Tanzania · Thailand · East Timor · Togo · Tonga · Trinidad and Tobago · Turks and Caicos Islands · United Arab Emirates · United Kingdom · United States · Uruguay · Venezuela · Vietnam · British Virgin Islands · United States Virgin Islands · Wallis and Futuna · Yemen · Argentina? · Belgium? · Bosnia and Herzegovina? · Eritrea? · Iraq? · North Korea? · South Korea? · Lithuania? · Mayotte? · Nauru? · Norway? · Poland? · Seychelles? · Sudan? · Sweden? · Tuvalu? · Vanuatu?

Subregion distribution

USA(AL,CA,CT,DC,DE,FL,GA,HI,LA,ME,MA,MI,NH,NJ,NY,NC,RI,SC,TX,VA)

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1006438

Country distribution map

The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. Known distribution is shown in green and predicted distribution is in yellow. Hover over the highlighted regions to see the country name.

Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details. If the list is long, scroll down to see more.

Delphinus asthenops

(Cope, 1865)

Family

Delphinidae

Root name

asthenops

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

ANSP 2595, ANSP 2596

Type kind

syntypes

Authority page

201

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1682298

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia

Name usages

Mead & Brownell (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9684)

Tursio Dorcides

(J. E. Gray, 1866)

Family

Delphinidae

Root name

dorcides

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1861.4.1.7 (= BMNH:Mamm:1473a)

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/0c5e64f8-b2b5-416b-995a-b614392c4199

Authority page

400

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9730145

Authority publication

British Museum Catalogue

Clymene dorides

(J. E. Gray, 1866)

Family

Delphinidae

Root name

dorides

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

nomen_novum

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1861.4.1.7 (= BMNH:Mamm:1473a)

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/0c5e64f8-b2b5-416b-995a-b614392c4199

Authority page

214

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28627686

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Delphinus Euphrosyne

(J. E. Gray, 1847)

Family

Delphinidae

Root name

euphrosyne

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1920.5.13.1

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/0003ce20-779c-458a-9157-2e35b301c24f

Authority page

40

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6957471

Authority publication

London

Name usages

Mead & Brownell (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9684)

Clymenia euphrosynoides

(J. E. Gray, 1868)

Family

Delphinidae

Root name

euphrosynoides

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

nomen_novum

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1920.5.13.1

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/0003ce20-779c-458a-9157-2e35b301c24f

Authority page

6

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15869414

Authority publication

London

Delphinus Styx

(J. E. Gray, 1847)

Family

Delphinidae

Root name

styx

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

lost (number not known)

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

39

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6957470

Authority publication

London

Name usages

Mead & Brownell (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9684)

Delphinus lateralis

(T. R. Peale, 1849)

Family

Delphinidae

Root name

lateralis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

lost (number not known)

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

35

Authority publication

Philadelphia

Delphinus crotaphiscus

(Cope, 1865)

Family

Delphinidae

Root name

crotaphisca

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

lost (number not known)

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

203

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1682300

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia

Name usages

Mead & Brownell (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9684)

Delphinus Tethyos

(P. Gervais, 1853)

Family

Delphinidae

Root name

tethyos

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MNHN A.3021

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

150; Plate 1, Fig. 1

Authority publication

Bulletin de la Société Centrale d'Agriculture du Departement de l'Hérault

Name usages

Mead & Brownell (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9684)

Delphinus marginatus

(Duvernoy, 1856)

Family

Delphinidae

Root name

marginata

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MNHN CAC A.7946, MNHN CGZ 9

Type kind

syntypes

Authority publication

Paris

Delphinus mediterraneus

(Loche, 1860)

Family

Delphinidae

Root name

mediterranea

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MNHN JAC 1860-132

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

475

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2264834

Authority publication

Revue et Magasin de Zoologie pure et appliquée

Clymenia Burmeisteri

(A. W. Malm, 1871)

Family

Delphinidae

Root name

burmeisteri

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

NHRM (number not known)

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

63; Plate 6, Fig. 54

Authority publication

Kunglika Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens Handlingar

Delphinus amphitriteus

(R. A. Philippi, 1893)

Family

Delphinidae

Root name

amphitriteus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

untraced (number not known)

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

7

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34836673

Authority publication

Anales del Museo Nacional de Chile

Delphinus coeruleo-albus

(Meyen, 1833)

Family

Delphinidae

Root name

coeruleoalba

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

ZMB 51226

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

609, pl. 43

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38634629

Authority publication

Nova Acta Physico-Medica Academiae Caesareae Leopoldino-Carolinae Naturae Curiosorum

Name usages

Lesson (1842:200) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)

Prodelphinus euphrosyne

(F. W. True, 1885)

Family

Delphinidae

Root name

euphrosyne

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

589

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7306383

Authority publication

Proceedings of the United States National Museum

Name usages

True (1885:589, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7306383) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35039)

Prodelphinus coeruleo-albus

(Lahille, 1899)

Family

Delphinidae

Root name

coeruleoalbus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

200

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35147066

Authority publication

Primera Reunión del Congreso Científico Latino Americano

Name usages

Lahille (1899:200, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35147066) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37834)

Stenella coeruleoalba

Corbet & J. Edwards Hill, 1980

Family

Delphinidae

Root name

coeruleoalba

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

109

Authority publication

London

Name usages

  1. Corbet & Hill (1980:109) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  2. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:296) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  3. Mead & Brownell (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9684)
  4. Mittermeier & Wilson (2014:510) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67175)
  5. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #20731) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  6. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #20731) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  7. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1006438) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  8. Schmidly, Bradley, Yancey & Bradley (2024:60) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67259)
  9. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/20731/50374282) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

delphinus cæsureoalbus

(Lesson, 1836)

Family

Delphinidae

Root name

caesureoalbus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

326 (footnote)

Authority publication

Paris

Delphinus Holböllii

(S. Nilsson, 1847)

Family

Delphinidae

Root name

holbollii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

notusedas_valid

Authority page

595

Authority publication

Lund

Delphinus marginatus

(Pucheran, 1856)

Family

Delphinidae

Root name

marginatus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

subsequent_usage

Authority page

545; Plate 25

Authority publication

Revue et Magasin de Zoologie pure et appliquée

Clymenia Novae Zealandiae

(Hector, 1873)

Family

Delphinidae

Root name

novaezealandiae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

misidentification

Authority page

159

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33597936

Authority publication

Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute

Prodelphinus doreides

(Trouessart, 1898)

Family

Delphinidae

Root name

doreides

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

1034

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/53436247

Authority publication

Berlin

Prodelphinus euphrosine

(Trouessart, 1898)

Family

Delphinidae

Root name

euphrosine

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

1034

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/53436247

Authority publication

Berlin

Prodelphinus euphrosinoides

(Trouessart, 1898)

Family

Delphinidae

Root name

euphrosinoides

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

1034

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/53436247

Authority publication

Berlin

Delphinus holboellii

(Jefferson, 2021)

Family

Delphinidae

Root name

holboellii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

unjustified_emendation

Authority page

38

Authority publication

NOAA Professional Paper NMFS

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