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Steno Gabamu, Owen. The G-adamu Dolphin. 



Synonyms — DelpTiinus Gadamu, Owen, Trans. Zool. Sec, vol. vi., p. 17. 

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



Teeth ^ to p^, 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 MACTJLrvENTEE,' Owen. The Spot-bellied Dolphin. 

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

 p. 21. 

 Teeth 1^, 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 " Suwa." 

 Inhab. Vizagapatam. 



Steko lentigikostts,^ Owen. The rreckled Dolphin. 



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

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

 1871, p. 66. 

 Teeth ^2, 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 " BoUa 

 Gidimi." 



Inhab. Waltair, Vizagapatam. 



Steko Malayajstus, Lesson. The Malay Dolphin. 



Synonyms — Delphinus Malayanus, Lesson. Voy. Coq. 



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



Libr." 

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

 Teeth g^, about four in an iach. 



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 ; sj'mphvsis i of ramus. (See B.M.C. 

 p. 394.) 



Inhab. Cape of Good Hope. 



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

 ' Fi-eokled. 



