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Stenella
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Definition
: 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.
Other names
Dolphins, Spotted; Dolphins, Spinner; Dolphin, Striped; Dolphin, Spotted; Dolphin, Spinner; Stenella longirostris; Stenella frontalis; Stenella coeruleoalba; Striped Dolphin; Spotted Dolphins; Spinner Dolphins; Striped Dolphins; Spotted Dolphin; Spinner Dolphin; Dolphins, Striped