Senegal country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
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Aquaculture: never/rarely | Ref:
Regulations: no regulations | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Previous occurrence from map (Ref. 1394, p. 211) is confirmed by Ref. 1522. C: Ref. 1522, M: Ref. 1394.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/sg.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.refer.sn/sngal_ct/eco/oeps/
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Rice, D.W., 1998
National Database:

Common names from other countries

African manatee, ... more

Classification / Names / Names Nombres comunes | Sinónimos | Catalog of Fishes (gen., sp.) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS

> Sirenia (Dugongs and manatees) > Trichechidae ()

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecología

Demersal; agua dulce; salobre; rango de profundidad 1 - ? m (Ref. 81178), usually 2 - 5 m (Ref. 81178). Tropical; 22°N - 18°S, 18°W - 14°E

Distribución Países | Áreas FAO | Ecosistemas | Ocurrencias, apariciones | Introducciones

Eastern Atlantic and Africa Inland Waters.

Length at first maturity / Tamaño / Peso / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 400 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 1394); peso máximo publicado: 750.0 kg (Ref. 1394)

Found in coastal marine waters, rivers, and estuaries. Feeds on aquatic vascular plants, mangrove leaves or plants, clams, small fish (Ref. 1394). Found in coastal marine waters, rivers, and estuaries. Feeds on aquatic vascular plants, mangrove leaves or plants, clams, small fish (Ref. 1394).

Main reference Referencias | Coordinador | Colaboradores

Jefferson, T.A., S. Leatherwood and M.A. Webber. 1993. (Ref. 1394)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Vulnerable, ver lista roja de la UICN (VU) (A3cd; C1); Date assessed: 18 July 2015

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Appendix I: International trade banned

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Appendix I & II: Endangered migratory species conserved through agreements

Human uses

Pesquerías: comercial
FAO - pesquerías: species profile | FishSource | Sea Around Us

Herramientas

E-book | Guía de campo

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Estimates based on models

Vulnerability (Ref. 71543): Very high vulnerability (90 of 100).

Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.

Trichechus senegalensis Link, 1795