Clymene Dolphin
(Stenella clymene)
Identity card
Taxonomy
Order: Odontocetes
Family: Delphinidae
Species: Stenella clymene
Measurements
1.8 to 2 m, weighing 80 to 90 kg
Lifespan
Unknown
IUCN status
Least Concern
Habitat
The Clymene Dolphin is pelagic and lives at depths between 250 and 5000 m. It is found in tropical and subtropical waters of the Atlantic Ocean.
Reproduction
We know little about its reproduction apart from the fact that sexual maturity is reached when the animal attains about 1.8 m.
Diet
It is a carnivore and feeds on fish and molluscs, which it hunts at night.
Groupe de dauphins de Clymène.
Cedric MILLON / OMMAG
Groupe de dauphins de Clymène.
Cedric MILLON / OMMAG
Morphological characteristics for distinction at sea
- Head: short rostrum separated from the ''melon'' by a distinct fold, pronounced ''melon''.
- Fins and flippers: high and slightly sickle-shaped dorsal fin
- Colouring: back with a dark cape running down above the eyes and under the dorsal fin, light grey flanks, white belly, black rimmed eyes, black lips and rostrum tip, dark line on the rostrum nearly at the intersection with the "melon"
Dauphin de Clymène / Clymene Dolphin (Stenella clymene)
Maël Dewynter / CARI'MAM / Office français de la biodiversité
Dauphin de Clymène / Clymene Dolphin (Stenella clymene)
Maël Dewynter / CARI'MAM / Office français de la biodiversité
Did you know?
It owes its name to Clymene, daughter of the titans Oceanus and Tethys in Greek mythology.