Striped Dolphin

Stenella coeruleoalba

Striped dolphins are often seen in mixed-species groups with common dolphins in the Strait of Gibraltar. Full-grown individuals have a size of around 2 m and weigh about 100 kg. When in captivity, striped dolphins refuse to be trained.

• Presence in the Strait of Gibraltar: all year round
• Other names: euphrosyne dolphin, whitebelly, blue-white dolphin, Meyen's dolphin, Gray's dolphin, long-snouted dolphin, Greek dolphin, harnessed dolphin, black-jawed dolphin, Gray's porpoise, Gray's long-snouted porpoise, streaker porpoise, streaker, white-belly porpoise, streaker porpoise