The rough-toothed dolphin (Steno bredanensis) is a species of dolphin that lives in deep warm and tropical waters around the world. It was first described by Georges Cuvier in 1823. The genus name Steno, of which it is the only member, comes from the Greek for 'narrow', referring to the animal's beak, which is a diagnostic characteristic of this dolphin. Its specific name honours van Breda, who studied Cuvier's writings. There are no recognised subspecies.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Rough-toothed Dolphin being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Stenella frontalis
- Stenella attenuata
- Peponocephala electra
- Feresa attenuata
- Stenella longirostris
- Stenella coeruleoalba
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Artiodactyla
- Family
- Delphinidae
- Genus
- Steno
- Species
- Steno bredanensis
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