The grey on the flanks forks upward and away, curving onto the dorsal cape just before the fin. Adults measure between 1.8 and 2.5m, and weigh from 90-150kg. The Striped Dolphin occupies both offshore and inshore waters. This species takes midwater fish and squid, with laternfish making up at least one-third of the catch. Groups range from a few animals to a few thousand, but often number bteween 100-500.
Striped Dolphins are an active species, regularly bowriding and leaping from the water.
They vocalise with whistles and clicks. By the 1980s, these numbers had fallen to between 2,000 and 4,000. Animals in the eastern Atlantic are harpooned from fishing boats to provide the crew with meat. Some individuals have been held in captivity, but have not successfully trained.