The scientific name for a dolphin depends on the species of dolphin. The common bottlenose dolphin is the Tursiops truncatus, and the Indo-Pacific dolphin is the Tursiops aduncus.
The scientific name is Grampus griseus.
The scientific name for the Irrawaddy dolphin is Orcaella brevirostris.
A Pink (river) dolphin is another name for the Boto, or Amazon River dolphin. Its scientific name is Inia geoffrensis.
Tursiops truncatus is the scientific name for a bottlenose dolphin.
Currently there are two species of dolphin known as the common dolphin, their scientific names are Delphinus delphis and Delphinus capensis.
The scientific name for the hourglass dolphin is Lagenorhynchus cruciger.
A Pink (river) dolphin is another name for the Boto, or Amazon River dolphin. Its scientific name is Inia geoffrensis.
Tursiops truncatus is the scientific name for a bottlenose dolphin.
There is no dolphin with the common name "blue dolphin." You may have to be more specific. You can try an internet search for "dolphin taxonomy."
There is not just one scientific name for a dolphin. There different types of dolphins therefore there are several scientific names for dolphins. For example there could be Steno bredanensis, which is a rough-toothed dolphin; Lagenorhynchus acutus, which is an Atlantic white-sided dolphin.
The name is Lipotes Vexillifer.
There are many different species of dolphin, each of which have their own unique scientific name. To name a few:* Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) * Killer Whale (Orcinus orca) * Spinner Dolphin (Stenella longirostris) * Long-Beaked Common Dolphin (Delphinus capensis) * Pacific White-Sided Dolphin (Lagenorhynchus obliquidens) All dolphins belong to the suborder Odontoceti, all oceanic Dolphins belong to the family delphinidae and all freshwater dolphins belong to the family Platanistoidea.
The name of a dolphin's penis is called a "dork." It is a retractable and prehensile organ used for mating.
The scientific name for squids is Decapodiformes.
The scientific name depends on the species. There are several different species of dolphin split into three different families.The most familiar dolphin that we see a lot in the media and TV is the Bottlenose Dolphin. The scientific name for Bottlenose Dolphin is tursiops truncatus.Here is the full list of dolphin species and their scientific names:Delphinidae family (ocean dolphins)Steno bredanensis - rough-toothed dolphinSousa chinensis - Indo-Pacific hump-backed dolphinSousa teuszii - Atlantic hump-backed dolphinSotalia fluviatilis - tucuxiTursiops truncatus - bottlenose dolphinStenella longirostris - spinner dolphinStenella clymene - clymene dolphinStenella frontalis - Atlantic spotted dolphinStenella attenuata - pantropical spotted dolphinStenella coeruleoalba - striped dolphinLagenodelphis hosei - Fraser's dolphinLagenorhynchus albirostris - white-beaked dolphinLagenorhynchus acutus - Atlantic white-sided dolphinLagenorhynchus obliquidens - Pacific white-sided dolphinLagenorhynchus obscurus - dusky dolphinLagenorhynchus australis - Peale's dolphinLagenorhynchus cruciger - hourglass dolphinCephalorhynchus commersonii - Commerson's dolphinCephalorhynchus heavisidii - Heaviside's dolphinCephalorhynchus eutropia - black dolphinCephalorhynchus hectori - Hector's dolphinLissodelphis borealis - northern right whale dolphinLissodelphis peronii - southern right whale dolphinGrampus griseus - Risso's dolphinPeponocephala electra - melon-headed whaleFeresa attenuata - pygmy killer whalePseudorca crassidens - false killer whaleGlobicephala melaena - long-finned pilot whaleGlobicephala macrorhynchus - short-finned pilot whaleOrcinus orca - killer whaleOrcaella brevirostris - Irrawaddy dolphinSide note: (Yes, "killer whales" or Orcas are actually large dolphins).Platanistidae family (river dolphins)Platanista gangetica - Ganges river dolphinPlatanista minor - Indus river dolphinInia geoffrensis boto - Amazon river dolphinLipotes vexillifer baiji - Yangtze river dolphinPontoporia blainvillei franciscana - La Plata dolphinPhocoenidae family (porpoises)Phocoena phocoena - harbor porpoisePhocoena sinus - vaquitaPhocoena dioptrica - spectacled porpoisePhocoena spinnipinnis - Burmeister's porpoiseNeophocaena phocaenoides - finless porpoisePhocoenoides dalli - Dall's porpoiseFurther reading:Dolphins World - Types of dolphinsEverything Dolphins - Dolphin speciesDolphin Ear - Dolphin species and scientific namesRelated Videos from National Geographic:
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