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Striped Dolphin

Order Cetacea, Suborder Odontoceti, Family Delphinidae

General Range: Worldwide in tropical, subtropical, and warm temperate waters.
Diet: Fish and squid.
Identification: Black band that begins near eye and extends to the anus; patch of black that extends from the dorsal fin about halfway to the eye.
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