The scientific name for a dolphin depends on the species of dolphin. The common bottlenose dolphin is the Tursiops truncatus, and the Indo-Pacific dolphin is the Tursiops aduncus.
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The scientific name for dolphins is Delphinidae. This is the family name that includes various species of dolphins found in the ocean.
The scientific name for Risso's Dolphin is Grampus griseus.
The scientific name for the Irrawaddy dolphin is Orcaella brevirostris.
A Pink (river) dolphin is another name for the Boto, or Amazon River dolphin. Its scientific name is Inia geoffrensis.
The scientific name for a bottlenose dolphin is Tursiops truncatus.
The common dolphin's scientific name is Delphinus delphis.