Tursiops aduncus (Ehrenberg 1833) [Delphinus] aduncus Ehrenberg 1833, Hemprich and Ehrenberg, Symbolae Physicae., Mammalia, decas II, folio k: ftn. 1. Type Locality: Ethiopia, Dahlak Arch., Belhosse Isl. Vernacular Names: Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin. Synonyms: Tursiops nuuanu Andrews 1911. Distribution: Indian Ocean; distribution in Pacific uncertain. Conservation: CITES – Appendix II; IUCN – Data Deficient. Discussion: Rice (1998:106) recognized this species based primarily on the work of LeDuc and Curry (1997). There is a growing consensus that this is one of the species of Tursiops that is valid. Its relationship to Tursiops nuuanu remains equivocal.

Published as part of Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Cetacea, pp. 723-743 in Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 1, Baltimore :The Johns Hopkins University Press on page 734, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7316519