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Atlantic Spotted Dolphin

Stenella frontalis

Classification

The Atlantic spotted dolphin (Stenella frontalis) is a dolphin found in warm temperate and tropical waters of the Atlantic Ocean. Older members of the species have a very distinctive spotted coloration all over their bodies. Taxonomy The Atlantic spotted dolphin was first described by Cuvier in 1828.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Spain · 357Brazil · 19France · 1