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Stenella coeruleoalba

Striped Dolphin

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General Information

COMMON NAMES: Striped Dolphin

TRADITIONAL NAMES: Palaoa (TS), Paraoa (TW)

COOK ISLANDS STATUS: Native; Marine, pelagic, coastal; near islands and enter lagoons

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Cook Islands Distribution

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Southern Group: Present?    Makatea:
RR 
MG
AT
MK
MT
AK
PL
TK
MN
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-
-
-
-
-
-

Northern Group: Present
TN 
MH
RK
PK
NS
SW
++
-
-
-
-
-

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Scientific Taxonomy

Stenella coeruleoalba (Meyen, 1833)
TAXONOMY: ANIMALIA; CHORDATA; GNATHOSTOMATA (Jawed Vertebrates); TETRAPODA; MAMMALIA; THERIA; EUTHERIA; Cetacea; Odontoceti; DELPHINIDAE

Vouchers & References

Vouchers:
Rarotonga: detailed fieldsight, in lagoon, Tony Utanga, ID Tony Utanga using NHP chart.

References:
None recorded.

Data Update History (information):
zTX, zB02, zM07a

Web Resources

Citation Information

McCormack, Gerald (2007) Cook Islands Biodiversity Database, Version 2007.2. Cook Islands Natural Heritage Trust, Rarotonga. Online at http://cookislands.bishopmuseum.org. Copy citation to system clipboard
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