Stenella longirostris (Gray, 1828) —Spinner Dolphin

Delphinus longirostris Gray, 1828 p.1; Type locality- Unknown.

Prodelphinus longirostris: Kuroda, 1938 p.16 .

Stenella longirostris: Kim et al., 2000 p.104; Kim, 2004 p.248.

Range: The northern limit reaches the South Sea of Korea. The species is seldom observed around the coast of Korea (Kim 2004; Fig. 107).

Remarks: Based on morphological differences (body size and skull), four subspecies of spinner dolphins are currently recognized: S. l. longirostris (Gray’s spinner), S. l. orientalis (eastern spinner), S. l. centroamericana (Central American spinner) and S. l. roseiventris (dwarf spinner) (Perrin 2002). Only S. l. longirostris (Gray, 1828) occurs in the waters of Korea.