Stenella
Synonyms
Dolphin, Spinner
Dolphin, Spotted
Dolphin, Striped
Dolphins, Spinner
Dolphins, Spotted
Dolphins, Striped
Spinner Dolphin
Spinner Dolphins
Spotted Dolphin
Spotted Dolphins
Stenella coeruleoalba
Stenella frontalis
Stenella longirostris
Striped Dolphin
Striped Dolphins
A genus comprised of spinner, spotted, and striped DOLPHINS, in the family Delphinidae. Schools of Stenella, that may number in the thousands, often associate with schools of TUNA, and are thus vulnerable to accidental harvesting.