Facts about Clymene Dolphin

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   Social groups of Clymene dolphins typically consist of 10 to 30 individuals traveling together in the Atlantic Ocean, with occasional aggregations reaching over 100 members during feeding events.

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   Genetic studies from the 1980s and 1990s revealed that Clymene dolphins represent a distinct species separate from the closely related spinner dolphin, with their scientific name Stenella clymene formally established in taxonomic literature.

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   Deep dives of up to 300 meters have been recorded for Clymene dolphins hunting squid and fish in Atlantic waters off West Africa and the Caribbean.

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   Clymene dolphins produce distinctive clicks and whistles at frequencies up to 130 kilohertz for echolocation and social communication in deep Atlantic waters.

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   The distinctive curved dorsal fin and bipartite lips of Clymene dolphins help researchers distinguish them from similar Atlantic species in the field.

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   Tropical and subtropical waters host Clymene dolphins, which typically measure between 1.7 and 1.9 meters in length.

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