Striped dolphin: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the striped dolphin lives – recorded in 11 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Stenella coeruleoalba
Group	Whales & dolphins
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	11 countries
Continents	Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania
Mass	11.3 kg (birth weight)
Class	Mammal
Order	Artiodactyla
Family	Delphinidae

Where does the striped dolphin live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the striped dolphin in 11 countries and territories across Asia, Europe, North America and Oceania. Wikidata gives its range as: Brazil.

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.

How big is a striped dolphin?

Wikidata records the following for the striped dolphin: mass 11.3 kg (birth weight).

Is the striped dolphin endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the striped dolphin?

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

About the striped dolphin

The striped dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba) is a dolphin found in temperate and tropical waters of all the world's oceans. It is a member of the oceanic dolphin family, Delphinidae.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Striped dolphin (revision 1354971733), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q215332 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).