Pantropical spotted dolphin: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the pantropical spotted dolphin lives – recorded in 20 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Stenella attenuata
Group	Whales & dolphins
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	20 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia, North America, Oceania, South America
Class	Mammal
Order	Artiodactyla
Family	Delphinidae

Where does the pantropical spotted dolphin live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the pantropical spotted dolphin in 20 countries and territories across Africa, Asia, North America, Oceania and South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Parnaíba.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the pantropical spotted dolphin endangered?

The pantropical spotted dolphin’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the pantropical spotted dolphin?

The pantropical spotted dolphin (Stenella attenuata) is a mammal in the order Artiodactyla and the family Delphinidae, genus Stenella. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the pantropical spotted dolphin

The pantropical spotted dolphin (Stenella attenuata) is a species of dolphin found in all the world's temperate and tropical oceans. The species was beginning to come under threat due to the killing of millions of individuals in tuna purse seines. In the 1980s, the rise of "dolphin-friendly" tuna capture methods saved millions of the species in the eastern Pacific Ocean and it is now one of the most abundant dolphin species in the world.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Pantropical spotted dolphin (revision 1314618626), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q764242 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).