Delphinus tropicalis Van Bree, 1971, Mammalia, 35: 345.

TYPE LOCALITY: India, Kerala, Malabar Coast .

DISTRIBUTION: Arabian Sea to South China Sea.

COMMENT: Formerly included in delphis; see Van Bree and Gallagher, 1978, Beaufortia, 28(342): l-8.

PROTECTED STATUS: CITES - Appendix II as Order Cetacea .