Stenella clymene, a Rediscovered Tropical Dolphin of the Atlantic

Perrin, William F.; Mitchell, Edward D.; Mead, James G.; Caldwell, David K.; Bree, P.J.H. van

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“…Scientific collections of several institutions (Appendix 1, www.int-res.com/articles/suppl/appendix_moreno.pdf) were visited by the senior author to examine osteological material collected from stranded or incidentally captured individuals. Dolphins were identified by skull morphology and metrics, as described by Perrin (1975), Perrin et al (1981Perrin et al ( , 1987 and Moreno (2002). If osteological material was not available, individuals were identified according to their color patterns (Perrin 1975, 1981, 1987, Jefferson et al 1993, Archer & Perrin 1999.…”

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“…The taxonomy of some species of Stenella remained uncertain until the 1980s, when the Clymene dolphin was rediscovered (Perrin et al 1981) and the spotted dolphins were revised (Perrin et al 1987). Although the 5 species are currently well characterized, the genus is considered an artificial and non-monophyletic assemblage (LeDuc et al 1999, Perrin 2001a).…”

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“…Perrin & Hohn 1994). One example is the southwest Atlantic Ocean (SWA), where records of the 5 species have been observed (Brownell & Praderi 1976, Perrin et al 1981, Praderi 1991a, Ximenez & Praderi 1992, Simões-Lopes et al 1994, Secchi & Siciliano 1995, Ott & Danilewicz 1996, Zerbini & Kotas 1998, Zerbini et al 2004a), but a thorough description of the distribution patterns of most of them has not been undertaken. The only exception is the Clymene dolphin, whose distribution has been recently reviewed, including new data from the eastern coast of South America (Fertl et al 2003).…”

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Distribution and habitat characteristics of dolphins of the genus Stenella (Cetacea: Delphinidae) in the southwest Atlantic Ocean

Moreno¹,

Zerbini²,

Danilewicz³

et al. 2005

Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser.

110

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The distribution of dolphins of the genus Stenella is poorly known in the southwest Atlantic Ocean. A complete review of records (n = 311) of these dolphin species was performed to describe distribution and habitat. Atlantic spotted dolphins S. frontalis occur in both southern (21 to 33°S) and northern Brazil (north of 06°S), with a hiatus in its distribution off eastern South America. This species presents the highest preference for nearshore habitats, restricted to waters within the 1000 m isobath. Pantropical spotted dolphins S. attenuata are found in tropical waters as far south as 22°S and are mainly observed off northeastern South America. They occur beyond the continental shelf break in depths > 850 m. Clymene dolphins S. clymene are distributed in deep waters (1390 to 4500 m) as far south as 30°S. Strandings are more common where the continental shelf is narrower. Spinner dolphins S. longirostris are found in oceanic waters as far south as 30°S. They inhabit tropical waters over the shelf and slope (depths ranging from 170 to 2700 m). The striped dolphin S. coeruleoalba is the least known species of the genus in the western South Atlantic. Most records are from temperate waters in southern Brazil and Argentina. The distributions of S. attenuata, S. clymene and S. longirostris overlap to a great extent and are predominantly oceanic and associated with warm ocean currents. S. frontalis seems to prefer a different, coastal habitat, influenced both by warm currents and upwelling areas. The discontinuous distribution of this species suggests that an isolated population inhabits the southern coast of Brazil.

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Distribution and habitat characteristics of dolphins of the genus Stenella (Cetacea: Delphinidae) in the southwest Atlantic Ocean

Moreno¹,

Zerbini²,

Danilewicz³

et al. 2005

Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser.

110

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“…Only three records have been confirmed for Cuba. Perrin et al (1981) et al, 2008). There are few records from the Atlantic Ocean, in particular, the Caribbean (Leatherwood et al, 1993; Watkins et al, 1994).…”

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“…For instance, True (1889) referred to a striped dolphin skull from Jamaica that is preserved in the Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley (museum specimen number RVH179). Wilson et al (1987) cited this record but wrongly credited Perrin et al (1981) as the source. Van Bree (1975) stated that a striped dolphin was caught near or stranded on Jamaica and cited True (1889) for this information.…”

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A review of marine mammal records of Cuba

Whitt¹,

Jefferson

Blanco³

et al. 2014

Lat. Am. J. Aquat. Mamm.

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There has been very little research on marine mammals in Cuban waters. Much of the information on marine mammals in this region is buried in historical and gray literature. In order to provide a comprehensive account of marine mammal occurrence in Cuba's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), we reviewed and verified 659 published and unpublished sighting, stranding, capture, and tagging records. Eighteen extant species and four genera have confirmed records for Cuban EEZ waters. This includes 17 species of cetaceans (three baleen whales and 14 toothed whales) and one sirenian species. An additional 11 cetacean species and one extant pinniped species have been reported, but not confirmed, or may have the potential to occur in Cuban waters. Historical records of the Caribbean monk seal (Monachus tropicalis) are documented in Cuba; however, this species is now considered extinct. The only two species that are seen regularly and considered common in Cuban nearshore waters are the common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) and the West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus). Resumen:No hay mucha investigación sobre el tema de los mamíferos marinos en aguas cubanas. La mayoría de la información se encuentra enterrada en la literatura histórica y gris. A fin de proporcionar un informe completo de la presencia de mamíferos marinos en la Zona Económica Exclusiva (ZEE) de Cuba, hemos revisado y verificado 659 registros publicados y no publicados de avistamientos, varamientos, capturas y marcajes. Dieciocho especies existentes y cuatro géneros tienen registros confirmados para las aguas de la ZEE cubana. Esto incluye 17 especies de cetáceos (tres ballenas barbadas y 14 odontocetos) y una especie de sirenio. También se han reportado sin confirmar, o tienen el potencial de presentarse en aguas cubanas, 11 especies de cetáceos y una especie de pinnípedo. Existen registros históricos de la foca monje del Caribe (Monachus tropicalis) en Cuba, sin embargo esta especie se considera extinta. Las únicas dos especies que se ven regularmente y se consideran comunes en las aguas costeras de Cuba son el tursión (Tursiops truncatus) y el manatí antillano (Trichechus manatus). Ar t i c l e in f o Manuscript type IntroduccionMarine mammal occurrence is not well documented for Cuban waters. Although historical accounts are summarized in the older literature (e.g. Cuní, 1918; Aguayo, 1954), no recent comprehensive account of marine mammals of Cuba exists. Most records are based on historical accounts and gray literature; therefore, verification of records is often difficult. Very few surveys of marine mammals have been conducted in this region of the Caribbean Sea. Most of what is known about marine mammals in Cuban waters comes from stranding and/ or capture information from local fishermen. Although these types of records are useful for identifying species presence, they do not provide adequate information on species abundance and distribution which can be estimated from systematic surveys. Abundance information is particularly impor...

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Captive-born intergeneric hybrid of a Guiana and bottlenose dolphin: Sotalia guianensis×Tursiops truncatus

Caballero

Baker

2009

Zoo Biol.

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Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) and Guiana dolphin (Sotalia guianensis) live in sympatry along the Caribbean Coast of Central and South America and social interactions between these species have been described in the Caribbean Coast of Costa Rica, including sexual encounters. Here we examine and document the only known hybridization event between a male Guiana dolphin and a female bottlenose dolphin, in captivity at Oceanario Islas del Rosario (Colombian Caribbean), using photographic and genetic evidence from mitochondrial DNA markers and nuclear autosomal introns.

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Stenella clymene, a Rediscovered Tropical Dolphin of the Atlantic

Cited by 73 publications

References 7 publications

Distribution and habitat characteristics of dolphins of the genus Stenella (Cetacea: Delphinidae) in the southwest Atlantic Ocean

Distribution and habitat characteristics of dolphins of the genus Stenella (Cetacea: Delphinidae) in the southwest Atlantic Ocean

A review of marine mammal records of Cuba

Captive-born intergeneric hybrid of a Guiana and bottlenose dolphin: Sotalia guianensis×Tursiops truncatus

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