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Striped dolphins (Stenella coeruleoalba) in the eastern tropical Pacific
Striped dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba) in the eastern tropical Pacific
Distribution for Stenella coeruleoalba (Meyen, 1833) - Mediterranean Sea
Distribution for Stenella coeruleoalba (Meyen, 1833) - North West Atlantic
Distribution for Stenella coeruleoalba (Meyen, 1833) - Wimereux
Distribution for Stenella coeruleoalba (Meyen, 1833) - Gulf of Mexico
Distribution for Stenella coeruleoalba (Meyen, 1833) - European waters (ERMS scope)
Distribution for Stenella coeruleoalba (Meyen, 1833) - Gulf of St. Lawrence
Distribution for Stenella coeruleoalba (Meyen, 1833) - Madagascar
Distribution for Stenella coeruleoalba (Meyen, 1833) - Greek Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Stenella coeruleoalba (Meyen, 1833) - Irish Exclusive economic Zone
Distribution for Stenella coeruleoalba (Meyen, 1833) - Comoran Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Stenella coeruleoalba (Meyen, 1833) - Seychellois Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Stenella coeruleoalba (Meyen, 1833) - Réunion Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Stenella coeruleoalba (Meyen, 1833) - Mozambican Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Stenella coeruleoalba (Meyen, 1833) - Kenyan Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Stenella coeruleoalba (Meyen, 1833) - Somali Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Stenella coeruleoalba (Meyen, 1833) - Eritrean Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Stenella coeruleoalba (Meyen, 1833) - Azores Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Stenella coeruleoalba (Meyen, 1833) - New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Stenella coeruleoalba (Meyen, 1833) - Tanzanian Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Stenella coeruleoalba (Meyen, 1833) - French Exclusive Economic Zone [Atlantic part]
Distribution for Stenella coeruleoalba (Meyen, 1833) - Belgian Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Stenella coeruleoalba (Meyen, 1833) - Mauritian Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Stenella coeruleoalba (Meyen, 1833) - Western Indian Ocean
Distribution for Stenella coeruleoalba (Meyen, 1833) - St. Lawrence Estuary
Taxon Description Body size for Taxon denoted by name 137107
Taxon Description Functional group for Taxon denoted by name 2688
Taxon Description Body size (qualitative) for Taxon denoted by name 2688
Taxon Description Species exhibits underwater soniferous behaviour for Taxon denoted by name 137107
Taxon Description Nomenclature code for Taxon denoted by name 2
Specification Context: Unit m
Specification Context: Type maximum
Specification Context: Dimension length
Specification Context: Life stage adult
Specification Context: Unit kg
Specification Context: Dimension weight
Specification Context: Sex male
Specification Context: Locality (MRGID) 14290
Specification Context: Sex female
Specification Context: Unit cm
Specification Context: Type minimum
Specification Context: Life stage neonate