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NRLD - 96408 | Stenella coeruleoalba

Assessment ID
96408
Taxon name
Stenella coeruleoalba
Meyen, 1833
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Stenella coeruleoalba
Meyen, 1833
Common name(s)
Striped Dolphin (English), Dauphin bleu (Français)
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
cetacea
Family
delphinidae
Genus
Stenella
Species
coeruleoalba
Species authority
Meyen, 1833
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Canada
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Canada
Country ISO code(s)
CAN
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Not at Risk; Non en péril
Criteria system used
Modified IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification
Common in offshore Nova Scotia waters in summer. No obvious threat in Canadian waters.; Espèce commune au large de la Nouvelle-Écosse, en été. Il n'existe aucune menace évidente dans les eaux canadiennes.
Assessment details
Year assessed
1993
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada. Environment Canada.
Criteria system used
Modified IUCN
Reference for methods given
COSEWIC- Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (1993)
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://www.canada.ca/en/services/environment/wildlife-plants-species/species-risk.html
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Pacific Ocean; Atlantic Ocean
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
No information available
History
Designated Not at Risk in April 1993.; Espèce désignée ' non en péril ' en avril 1993.
Publication
COSEWIC- Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (1993)
COSEWIC. 1993. Canadian Wildlife Species at Risk. Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada. Web site: https://www.canada.ca/en/services/environment/wildlife-plants-species/species-risk.html