Accidental catch of Long-snouted Spinner Dolphin, Stenella longirostris (Gray, 1828) at Dummulapeta, Andhra Pradesh

Prabhakar, R V D and Behera, Pralaya Ranjan and Edward, Loveson and Jeyabaskaran, R (2014) Accidental catch of Long-snouted Spinner Dolphin, Stenella longirostris (Gray, 1828) at Dummulapeta, Andhra Pradesh. Marine Fisheries Information Service; Technical and Extension Series (220). pp. 7-8.

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Abstract

The species is characterized by slender body with an extremely long, thin beak. The head is also slender at the apex of the melon. The dorsal fin slightly falcate and triangular in shape. The tail stock is deepened, with an elongated post-anal keel of connective tissue. The species generally have tripartite color patterns. The dorsal area is dark gray, side is light gray and underside is white. There is a dark band runs from the dark eye to the flipper, bordered above by a thin, light line. The total numbers of teeth on upper and lower jaw are 42-45 respectively.

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