Figure 127. — Despite some similarities in appearance and behavior to saddleback dolphins, striped dolphins can be readily 

 identified by the prominent dark stripes on the side of the body. These striped dolphins were photographed between the 

 Caribbean Islands of Curacao and Bonaire in 1972. (Photo by D. Poppe.) 



Figure 128. — When they ride the bow, the most apparent characteristic of striped dolphins is usually the dark streak beginniug in 

 the black coloration behind the dorsal fin and extending forward towards but not reaching the head. This stripe is not always 

 present, however, and the species may sometimes appear uniformly pale gray from a distance. (Photo from the tropical Atlantic 

 byH. E. Winn.) 



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