Central American Spinner [Stenella longirostris]
Description
This dolphin is famous for energetic surface behavior, but divers can still catch glimpses of it below—especially when a pod moves through clear water. Underwater, you may see sleek bodies streaking by in coordinated groups, with quick turns and brief, curious approaches before they vanish into the blue.
Where To See Central American Spinner
No sighting locations recorded yet.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Fish, Sharks & Rays (plus Sea Turtles & Whales)
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Mammals
Mammalia
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| Order |
Whales, Dolphins & Porpoises (Cetaceans)
Cetartiodactyla
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| Family |
Ocean Dolphins
Delphinidae
|
| Genus |
Stenella
Stenella
|
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