# Striped dolphin (*Stenella coeruleoalba*)

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Data as of: 2026-11-11

The striped dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba) is a toothed whale of the suborder Odontoceti and the family Delphinidae, in the whales and dolphins group of mammals. It is a large, marine invertivore with an adult body mass of 135.9 kg, and its activity pattern is cathemeral. Its lifespan is 53.5 years, with values up to 57.5 years, and the IUCN Red List assesses it as Least Concern.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | 123 kg – 135.9 kg |
| Length | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 53.5 years |
| Diet | Invertivore |
| Longest recorded lifespan | 57.5 years |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | Not recorded |
| Gestation | 368 days |
| Young per litter or clutch | 1.5 |
| Age at maturity | 7.89 years – 8.28 years |
| Litters or clutches a year | 0.31 |
| Active | Day and night (cathemeral) |
| Lifestyle | Marine |
| Conservation status | Least Concern (IUCN) |
| Countries on record | Not recorded |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Mammalia
- order: Cetacea
- family: Delphinidae
- genus: Stenella
- species: *Stenella coeruleoalba* (Meyen, 1833)

Synonyms: *Clymene dorides*, *Clymene euphrosyne*, *Clymenia aesthenops*, *Clymenia burmeisteri*, *Clymenia crotaphisca*, *Clymenia crotaphiscus*, *Clymenia dorides*, *Clymenia esthenops*, *Clymenia euphrosyne*, *Clymenia euphrosynoides*, *Clymenia novaezelandiae*, *Clymenia styx*, *Delphinus amphitriteus*, *Delphinus asthenops*, *Delphinus coeruleoalbus*, *Delphinus crotaphiscus*, *Delphinus delphis mediterranea*, *Delphinus euphrosyne*, *Delphinus holbolli*, *Delphinus lateralis*, *Delphinus marginatus*, *Delphinus mediterraneus*, *Delphinus styx*, *Delphinus tethyos*, *Lagenorhynchus caeruleoalbus*, *Lagenorhynchus lateralis*, *Lagenorrhynchus caeruleoalbus*, *Orca tethyos*, *Prodelphinus amphitriteus*, *Prodelphinus burmeisteri*, *Prodelphinus coeruleo-albus*, *Prodelphinus coeruleoalbus*, *Prodelphinus coeruleoalbus euphrosyne*, *Prodelphinus crotaphiscus*, *Prodelphinus doreides*, *Prodelphinus euphrosine*, *Prodelphinus euphrosinoides*, *Prodelphinus euphrosyne*, *Prodelphinus lateralis*, *Prodelphinus marginatus*, *Stenella asthenops*, *Stenella caeruleoalba*, *Stenella caeruleoalbus*, *Stenella caeruleoalbus*, *Stenella caeruleoalbus caeruleoalbus*, *Stenella caeruleoalbus euphrosyne*, *Stenella coeruleoalbus*, *Stenella crotaphiscus*, *Stenella crotaphiscus*, *Stenella crotaphyscus*, *Stenella euphrosyne*, *Stenella euphrosyne*, *Stenella styx*, *Stenella styx*, *Tursio dorcides*

## Common questions

### What kind of animal is the striped dolphin?

The striped dolphin is a mammal in the whales and dolphins group, belonging to the order Cetacea, suborder Odontoceti and family Delphinidae.

### How heavy is a striped dolphin?

An adult striped dolphin has a body mass of 135.9 kg, which places it in the large size class (25 to 250 kg).

### What does the striped dolphin eat?

The striped dolphin is an invertivore, and its trophic level is carnivore.

### Is the striped dolphin endangered?

No. The striped dolphin is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, which is not a threatened category.

### How long does a striped dolphin live?

The striped dolphin's lifespan is 53.5 years, with values up to 57.5 years reported.

### What other names does the striped dolphin have?

The striped dolphin is also called blue dolphin, Gray's dolphin, Meyen's dolphin, streaker porpoise and Euphrosyne dolphin.

### Who named the striped dolphin?

The scientific name Stenella coeruleoalba is attributed to (Meyen, 1833).

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