Stenella longirostris
Stenella longirostris (Gray, 1828)
Common Names
Spinner Dolphin (English), Long-beaked Dolphin (English), البهلوان (Arabic), Long-snouted Dolphin (English)
Languages: English
Conservation
Status in Egypt
Occur frequently in the Red Sea near Marsa Alam, but not clear whether they breed.
Ecology and Distribution
Distribution in Egypt
Red and Mediterranean Sea.
Taxonomy
- Delphinus longirostris Gray, 1828 (synonym)
- Stenella microps Gray, 1846 (synonym)
- Stenella roseiventris Wagner, 1853 (synonym)
- Delphinus alope Gray, 1846 (synonym)
- Delphinus microps Gray, 1846 (synonym)
- Delphinus rosiventris Wagner, 1846 (synonym)