The Clymene dolphin (Stenella clymene) is a dolphin found only in the Atlantic Ocean, from New Jersey and southern Morocco in the north to Angola and Rio de Janeiro in the south, favoring temperate and tropical waters. It is the only confirmed case of hybrid speciation known among marine mammals, having arisen from hybridization between the spinner dolphin and the striped dolphin, and DNA testing has confirmed this hybrid origin. It closely resembles the spinner dolphin but has a slightly shorter beak and a less upright dorsal fin, with a three layered color pattern of white belly, light gray midband and dark gray back. Adults measure about 2 meters and weigh 75 to 80 kilograms, and feed at night or in mesopelagic waters on squid and small schooling fish. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
2. Clymene dolphin (Wikipedia)
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The Clymene dolphin (Stenella clymene) is a dolphin found only in the Atlantic Ocean, from New Jersey and southern Morocco in the north to Angola and Rio de Janeiro in the south, favoring temperate and tropical waters.
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- In Biome: Marine, Wikipedia intro: ", is a dolphin endemic to the Atlantic Ocean. It is the only confirmed case of hybrid speciation in marine mammals, descending from the spinner dolphin and the..."
View the Source3. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Stenella clymene (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyConservation Status: CITES
CITES Appendix II
Economic Importance for Humans: Positive (hunted-fished)
The clymene dolphin, when captured in gillnets, is used for shark bait and for human consumption.
View the Source 4. Clymene dolphin (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q838940 (P225 taxon name)
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IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
- Child Taxon Of: Stenella, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q594051 (Stenella)
View the Source 5. NatureServe Explorer: Stenella clymene
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"roundedGRank": "G4"
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