PAINTINGS - (a)CLYMENE DOLPOHIN (b)ATLANTIC SPOTTED DOLPHIN

CLYMENE DOLPHIN (Stenella clymene)
For many years the existence of a short-snouted spinner dolphin was suspected only in 1981, however, was the description of this species published. The clymene closely resembles the "long-snouted spinner," but has a somewhat different color pattern, particularly on the head, as well as a much shorter snout. It has been found in the tropical waters of the Atlantic, but may be even more widely distributed. Its averages only about 6 feet in length and weighs about 165 pounds when full-grown.
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ATLANTIC SPOTTED DOLPHIN (Stenella plagiodon)
Similar in shape and coloration to the Pacific spotter, this species is unspotted when young (often leading to confusion with the bottlenose), but develops the heavy pattern of spots as it matures. It is, then one of the few species of cetacean in which the color pattern changes from juvenile to adult. In the waters of the Caribbean, spotters have been known to approach divers- a most unusual behavior in these usually timid and wary animals. Except for the occasional encounters with swimmers, Atlantic spotters are poorly known, although they have occasionally been maintained in captivity in Florida and England.
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