Rough Toothed Dolphins in Tenerife

The Rough Toothed dolphin is scientifically described as Steno bredanensis which is the only species of Steno with no subspecies described. They are a relatively large dolphin that prefers warm and deep ocean, physically reaching up to 2.8 meters long and up to 150kg. Unique to the Rough-toothed dolphin is their sloping forehead, slender beak and ridged teeth. Older individuals often have white or pink patches along their jaws and bellies.

Rough-toothed dolphins are found in tropical and temperate seas throughout most of the world, but they are not a well researched species. They typically are found offshore in seas of at least 1,000 meters deep. They are one species that is often observed hunting and socialising with other cetacean species, particularly other dolphin species, although they have been observed with Pilot whales, False Killer whales and Humpback whales.