Spotted Dolphin
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Spotted dolphin refers to either one of two closely related dolphin species, being:
  • Atlantic spotted dolphin
    Atlantic Spotted Dolphin
    The Atlantic Spotted Dolphin is a dolphin found in the Gulf Stream of the North Atlantic Ocean. Older members of the species have a very distinctive spotted coloration all over their body.-Taxonomy:...

    , Stenella frontalis
  • pantropical spotted dolphin
    Pantropical Spotted Dolphin
    The Pantropical Spotted Dolphin is a species of dolphin found in all the world's temperate and tropical oceans. The species was beginning to come under threat due to the killing of millions of individuals in tuna purse seines...

    , Stenella attenuata


While the pantropical spotted dolphin can be found around the world's oceans where a tropical or subtropical climate exists, the Atlantic spotted dolphin can only be found in the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...

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