spinner dolphin (Stenella longirostris) Description
English: A spinner dolphin (Stenella longirostris) in the Red Sea
Date 8 April 2010, 10:11:27
Author Alexander Vasenin
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:A_spinner_dolphin_in_the_Red_Sea.jpg
The spinner dolphin (Stenella longirostris) is a small dolphin found in off-shore tropical waters around the world. It is famous for its acrobatic displays in which it spins along its longitudinal axis as it leaps through the air. It is a member of the family Delphinidae of toothed whales. The spinner dolphin is sometimes referred to as the long-snouted dolphin, particularly in older texts, to distinguish it from the similar Clymene dolphin, which is often called the short-snouted spinner dolphin. The species was described by John Gray in 1828. Order: Artiodactyla, Infraorder: Cetacea, Family: Delphinidae, Genus: Stenella, Species: Stenella longirostris (Gray, 1828).
