Pantropical spotted dolphin  (Stenella attenuata)

Range

The pantropical spotted dolphin is a widely distributed species, occurring in all oceans between 40°N and 40°S (4) (5). Subspecies S. a. graffmani occurs in the eastern tropical Pacific from Mexico to northern Peru (2).

View a distribution map for this species at UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre.

Habitat

As its name suggests, this dolphin inhabits tropical and warm-temperate seas, where it can be found in both near-shore and oceanic habitats (2).

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