noun
striped dolphin
Scientific name Stenella coeruleoalba. A species of dolphin found in temperate and tropical waters worldwide.
スジイルカは世界中の温帯から熱帯の海域に生息している。
Striped dolphins inhabit temperate to tropical waters worldwide.
この海域ではスジイルカの群れがよく見られる。
Pods of striped dolphins are often seen in this sea area.
The name スジイルカ (条海豚) literally means 'stripe dolphin', from 条 (すじ, 'stripe') and 海豚 (いるか, 'dolphin'), referring to the characteristic stripes on its body.