No. 264 Delphinus Maculiventer. — Spot-bellied Dolphin
Native Name.—Suvva.
Habitat.—Madras coast.
Description.—Forehead more convex than even D. gadamu, and head proportionately larger and body deeper. A deep shining plumbeous black on the upper part, becoming paler near the belly, which from the underpart of the jaw to the perineum is ashy-grey, with irregular spots and blotches.
Dentition: 27—27/30—30 = 114.
Size.—About seven feet.
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