CETACEAN SPECIES OF ISCHIA ISLAND

Various panels for a deeper description of the species of Ischia waters are presented. Panels were compiled following "Cetacei. Guide per il ricenoscimento delle specie animali delle acque lagunari e costiere italiane" di L. Cagnolaro, A. di Natale e G. Notarbartolo di Sciara (1983), "The natural history of whales and dolphins" di P.G.H. Evans (1987), "The Sierra Club Handbook of whales and dolphins" di S.Letherwood e R.R. Reeves (1983), "Guida dei mammiferi marini del Mediterraneo" di G. Notarbartolo di Sciara e M., Demma (1994). Paintings by Barbara Mussi.

ORDER CETACEA

SUBORDER ODONTOCETI

FAMILY DELPHINIDAE

striped dolphin

common bottlenose dolphin

short beaked common dolphin

Risso's dolphin

pilot whale

FAMILY PHYSETERIDAE

sperm whale

SUBORDER MYSTICETI

FAMILY BALAENOPTERIDAE

fin whale