Stenella [Stenella]

Description

Stenella dolphins are often fast, energetic swimmers, and divers may notice them as quick flashes of movement in the blue water. Depending on the species and location, they can be seen traveling in small groups, sometimes surfacing in a way that makes them feel surprisingly close.

Species

Central American Spinner

Stenella longirostris

Cape Dolphin

Stenella attenuata

Clymene Dolphin

Stenella clymene

Blue Dolphin

Stenella coeruleoalba

Atlantic Spotted Dolphin

Stenella frontalis

Taxonomy