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Atlantic spotted dolphin

Stenella frontalis (G. Cuvier, 1829)

LCLeast Concernwhales and dolphins

The Atlantic spotted dolphin (Stenella frontalis) is a species in the family Delphinidae, order Cetacea. Recorded adults weigh 100 kg to 110 kg. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Atlantic spotted dolphin (Stenella frontalis)
Photo: CaptainDarwin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the Atlantic spotted dolphin

Weight
100 kg – 110 kgsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Invertivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Gestation
350 dayssrc for Gestation
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Litters or clutches a year
0.333src for Litters or clutches a year
Active
Day and night (cathemeral)src for Active
Lifestyle
Marinesrc for Lifestyle
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the Atlantic spotted dolphin live?

Not recorded

What is the Atlantic spotted dolphin?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The Atlantic spotted dolphin (Stenella frontalis) is a dolphin found in warm temperate and tropical waters of the Atlantic Ocean. Older members of the species have a very distinctive spotted coloration all over their bodies.

From the Wikipedia article “Atlantic spotted dolphin” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Atlantic_spotted_dolphin&oldid=1350880377), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the Atlantic spotted dolphin endangered?

The Atlantic spotted dolphin is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.

How is the Atlantic spotted dolphin classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderCetacea
  5. familyDelphinidae
  6. genusStenella
  7. SpeciesStenella frontalis (G. Cuvier, 1829)

Synonyms Clymene doris, Clymenia doris, Clymenia fraenata, Clymenia frontalis, Clymenia frontalis, Delphinus doris, Delphinus fraenatus, Delphinus frenatus, Delphinus froenatus, Delphinus frontalis, Delphinus pernettensis, Delphinus plagiodon, Prodelphinus doris, Prodelphinus fraenatus, Prodelphinus froenatus, Prodelphinus froenatus, Prodelphinus frontalis, Prodelphinus frontalis, Prodelphinus obscurus, Prodelphinus plagiodon, Stenella fontolis, Stenella pernettensis, Stenella pernettensis plagiodon, Stenella pernettyi, Stenella plagiodon, Stenella plagiodon, Tursio doris, Tursio fraenatus

Other names and names in other languages (35)
  • Bridled dolphinEnglish
  • Bridled dolphinEnglish
  • Bridled porpoiseEnglish
  • Cape dolphinEnglish
  • Cuvier's porpoiseEnglish
  • GaminEnglish
  • Gulf stream spotted dolphinEnglish
  • Gulf stream spotted dolphinEnglish
  • Long-snouted dolphinEnglish
  • Narrow-snouted dolphinEnglish
  • ZügeldelfinGerman
  • Atlantischer FleckendelfinGerman
  • ZügeldelphinGerman
  • Στικτοδέλφινο του ΑτλαντικούGreek
  • prodelfinSpanish
  • Delfín de CuvierSpanish
  • Delfín embridadoSpanish
  • Delfín Manchado del AtlánticoSpanish
  • delfín oceánicoSpanish
  • delfin pardoSpanish
  • delfín pintadoSpanish
  • estenela moteada de CopeSpanish
  • estenela moteado del AtlanticoSpanish
  • dauphin bridéFrench
  • dauphin tacheté de l'AtlantiqueFrench
  • stenella maculata atlanticaItalian
  • didžiakaktis prodelfinasLithuanian
  • gevlekte dolfijnDutch
  • Atlantische vlekdolfijnDutch
  • stenella plamiastaPolish
  • golfinho pintado do AtlanticoPortuguese
  • уздечковый продельфинRussian
  • atlantski progasti delfinSlovenian
  • Atlantik benekli yunusuTurkish
  • Продельфін вуздечковийUkrainian

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaTAXREFWikidataWoRMSIUCN Red List

Relatives of the Atlantic spotted dolphin

Other species in the same genus Stenella.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the Atlantic spotted dolphin?

An adult Atlantic spotted dolphin weighs 100 kg – 110 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the Atlantic spotted dolphin endangered?

The Atlantic spotted dolphin is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

How long is the Atlantic spotted dolphin pregnant?

The recorded gestation period is 350 days.

What kind of animal is the Atlantic spotted dolphin?

The Atlantic spotted dolphin (Stenella frontalis) belongs to the family Delphinidae in the order Cetacea.

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BibTeX
@misc{atlantic_spotted_dolphin_2026,
  title = {Atlantic spotted dolphin (Stenella frontalis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/atlantic-spotted-dolphin},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}