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STENO GADAMTJ, Owen. The Gadamu Dolphin. 



Synonyms Delpliinus Gadamu, Owen, Trans. Zpol. Soc., vol. vi., p. 17. 

 Clymenia Gadamu, Gray, Suppl. B. M. C., 1871, p. 70. 



Teeth ^ to i, about three in an inch. 



Colour of the animal, upper part plumbeous ashy-grey ; underneath 

 pinkish ashy-grey. In length about 7 feet. 

 Inhab. Vizagapatam. 



STENO MAcrLiYENTEB, 1 Owen. The Spot-bellied Dolphin. 



Synonym Delphinus maculiventer, Owen, Trans. Zool. Soc., vol. vi., 

 p. 21. 



Teeth 5, about three in an inch. 



Body above, a deep, shining, lead-coloured black ; paler beneath, 

 blotched irregularly over with ashy-grey. Length about 7 feet ; called 

 by the native fishermen " Suvva." 



Inhab. Vizagapatam. 



STENO LENTiGiNOsrs, 2 Owen. The Freckled Dolphin. 



Synonyms DelpUnus lentiginosus, Owen, Trans. Zool. Soc. vol. vi., p. 20. 

 Steno lentiginosus, Gray, B. M. C., 1866, p. 394 ; Suppl. 



1871, p. 66. 



Teeth 3, about four in an inch. 



Upper surface of the animal of a slate-colour, freckled over with 

 lead-coloured streaks or spots ; underneath similar but lighter. Length 

 nearly 8 feet ; known by the native fishermen by the name of " Bolla 

 Gidimi." 



Inhab. "Waltair, Vizagapatam. 



STENO MALAYANTJS, Lesson. The Malay Dolphin. 



Synonyms Delphinus M'alayanus, Lesson. Voy. Coq. 



Delphinus plumbeus, Cuvier, Heg. Anim. Jardine "Nat. 



Libr." 



Steno Malayanus, Gray. B.M.C. 1866, p. 232. 

 Teeth g~, about four in an inch. 



Colour of the animal, greyish-lead throughout; length, about eight 

 feet. 



Inhab. Malabar Coast. 



STENO CAPENSIS, Gray. The Cape Steno. 

 Teeth ^[ } small, about five in an inch. 



Mandible slender, attenuated ; symphvsis i- of ramus. (See B.M.C. 

 p. 394.) 



Inhab. Cape of Good Hope. 



1 Macula, a spot, and venter, the belly. 

 'Freckled. 



