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Scientific Name: Stenella attenuata (Gray, 1846)
English Name: Pantropical Spotted Dolphin
Local/Bangla Name: Chitra dolphin (চিত্রা ডলফিন)
Photo: WoRMS
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Cetartiodactyla
Family: Delphinidae
Description:
The falcate dorsal fin can have a gently rounded or pointed tip. The flippers are tiny, mostly pointed, and extremely distinct. Little, tip-pointing flukes with a tiny median notch are present.Steel gray dorsally from the beak and slightly above the eyes to and including the flukes, and from the beak to and encircling the eyes, is the primary description. The ventral regions and flanks are gray. Each side of the upper and lower jaws contains between 41 and 45 tiny, conical teeth.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine
Main References:
Ahmed ATA, Kabir SMH, Ahmad M, Ahmed ZU, Begum ZNT, Hassan MA and Khondker M (eds) (2009) Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh, Vol 27 Mammals Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka 264 pp
Other References:
Karim MS and Uddin MM (2019) Swatch-of-no-ground marine protected area for sharks, dolphins, porpoises and whales: Legal and institutional challenges Marine Pollution Bulletin 139: 275–281
Mondreti R, Davidar P, Ryan PG, Thiebot JB, Gremillet D (2020) SEABIRD AND CETACEAN OCCURRENCE IN THE BAY OF BENGAL ASSOCIATED WITH MARINE PRODUCTIVITY AND COMMERCIAL FISHING EFFORT Marine Ornithology 48: 91–101 (2020)
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