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Gamin

Stenella frontalis (G. Cuvier, 1829)

Status not recordedwhales and dolphins

The gamin (Stenella frontalis) is a species in the family Delphinidae, order Cetacea. Recorded adults weigh 100 kg to 110 kg.

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Quick facts about the gamin

Weight
100 kg – 110 kg
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Invertivore
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Gestation
350 days
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Age at maturity
9 years – 12 years
Litters or clutches a year
0.333
Active
Day and night (cathemeral)
Lifestyle
Marine
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the gamin live?

Not recorded

Is the gamin endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the gamin 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, Delphinus doris, Delphinus fraenatus, Delphinus frenatus, Delphinus froenatus, Delphinus frontalis, Delphinus pernettensis, Delphinus plagiodon, Prodelphinus doris, Prodelphinus fraenatus, Prodelphinus froenatus, Prodelphinus frontalis, Prodelphinus obscurus, Prodelphinus plagiodon, Stenella fontolis, Stenella pernettensis, Stenella pernettensis plagiodon, Stenella pernettyi, Stenella plagiodon, Tursio doris, Tursio fraenatus

Other names and names in other languages (33)
  • Atlantic spotted dolphinEnglish
  • Bridled dolphinEnglish
  • Bridled porpoiseEnglish
  • Cape dolphinEnglish
  • Cuvier's porpoiseEnglish
  • Gulf stream spotted dolphinEnglish
  • Long-snouted dolphinEnglish
  • Narrow-snouted dolphinEnglish
  • ZügeldelfinGerman
  • Στικτοδέλφινο του ΑτλαντικούGreek
  • prodelfinSpanish
  • dauphin bridéFrench
  • stenella maculata atlanticaItalian
  • didžiakaktis prodelfinasLithuanian
  • gevlekte dolfijnDutch
  • stenella plamiastaPolish
  • golfinho pintado do AtlanticoPortuguese
  • уздечковый продельфинRussian
  • atlantski progasti delfinSlovenian
  • Atlantik benekli yunusuTurkish
  • Продельфін вуздечковийUkrainian
  • Atlantischer FleckendelfinGerman
  • ZügeldelphinGerman
  • Delfín de CuvierSpanish
  • Delfín embridadoSpanish
  • Delfín Manchado del AtlánticoSpanish
  • delfín oceánicoSpanish
  • delfin pardoSpanish
  • delfín pintadoSpanish
  • estenela moteada de CopeSpanish
  • estenela moteado del AtlanticoSpanish
  • dauphin tacheté de l'AtlantiqueFrench
  • Atlantische vlekdolfijnDutch

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the gamin

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 gamin?

An adult gamin weighs 100 kg – 110 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

How long is the gamin pregnant?

The recorded gestation period is 350 days.

What kind of animal is the gamin?

The gamin (Stenella frontalis) belongs to the family Delphinidae in the order Cetacea.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Gamin (Stenella frontalis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/gamin

MLA

“Gamin (Stenella frontalis).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/gamin.

BibTeX
@misc{gamin_2026,
  title = {Gamin (Stenella frontalis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/gamin},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}