Rough-toothed dolphin

Rough-toothed dolphin
Size compared to an average human
CITES Appendix II (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Artiodactyla
Infraorder: Cetacea
Family: Delphinidae
Subfamily: Stenoninae
Genus: Steno
Gray, 1846
Species:
S. bredanensis
Binomial name
Steno bredanensis
G. Cuvier in Lesson, 1828
Rough-toothed dolphin range

The rough-toothed dolphin (Steno bredanensis) is a species of dolphin that can be found in deep warm and tropical waters around the world.

The species was first described by Georges Cuvier in 1823. The genus name Steno, of which this species is the only member, comes from the Greek for 'narrow', referring to the animal's beak — which is a diagnostic characteristic of the species. The specific name honours van Breda, who studied Cuvier's writings. There are no recognised subspecies.

  1. ^ Kiszka, J.; Baird, R. Bearzi, G. & Braulik, G. (2020) [errata version of 2019 assessment]. "Steno bredanensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T20738A178929751.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.