Until the mid-1990s, the different forms within Delphinus were not recognized as separate species, but were all considered members of the species D. delphis.
تا میانه دهه ۱۹۹۰ تفاوت‌های درون خانواده (Delphinus) به عنوان جانوران مختلف شناخته نمی‌شدند و همگی عضو گونه (D. delphis) به حساب می‌آمدند.