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COMMON NAME: Indo-Pacific Common Dolphin
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Delphinus delphis tropicalis
![Delphinus-capensis-tropicalis.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1e5968_9d4dc00f8b0241169206794e9a952976~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_416,h_141,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Delphinus-capensis-tropicalis.png)
SUBORDER: Odontoceti
![common dolphin 20180309_MT7D_Joanna_0016](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1e5968_1a0a07d24bbe4a0592ad97b82567c687~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_189,w_5184,h_3267/fill/w_384,h_242,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/common%20dolphin%2020180309_MT7D_Joanna_0016.jpg)
LENGTH: 2.7m
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Rounded melon and moderate rostrum
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“Hourglass coloration”, with a dark cape and
yellow-tan panel -
Narrow dark stripe extending from the jaw to the fin
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Gregarious and usually found in larger groups
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