How deep does the Striped Dolphin live?

The Striped Dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba) is typically found at 0–4600 m.

How big does the Striped Dolphin get?

The Striped Dolphin grows to about 2.6 m.

Striped Dolphin

Stenella coeruleoalba

Group: Dolphin
Typical depth: 0–4600 m
Max size: 2.6 m
IUCN status: LC

Slender and built for speed, this dolphin wears a dark band running from eye to flank that gives it its name. It hunts small squid and lanternfish through the whole water column of warm offshore seas, ranging from the surface down past four thousand metres of water, and falls prey to great white and blue sharks.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Mammalia › Cetartiodactyla › Delphinidae › Stenella

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 137107.

FAQ

How deep does the Striped Dolphin live?: The Striped Dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba) is typically found at 0–4600 m.
How big does the Striped Dolphin get?: The Striped Dolphin grows to about 2.6 m.