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Dolphins & whales

Rough-toothed Dolphin

Steno bredanensis (G.Cuvier, 1828)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishRough-toothed Dolphin
DutchSnaveldolfijn
SpanishDelfín de dientes rugosos
Chinese糙齿海豚
Scientific nameSteno bredanensis (G.Cuvier, 1828)

About this species

The rough-toothed dolphin (Steno bredanensis) is a species of dolphin that lives in deep warm and tropical waters around the world. It was first described by Georges Cuvier in 1823. The genus name Steno, of which it is the only member, comes from the Greek for 'narrow', referring to the animal's beak, which is a diagnostic characteristic of this dolphin. Its specific name honours van Breda, who studied Cuvier's writings. There are no recognised subspecies.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassMammalia
OrderCetacea
FamilyDelphinidae
GenusSteno

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