Inia geoffrensis (Blainville, 1817)
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Inia geoffrensis
photo by FAO

Family:  Iniidae (river dolphins)
Max. size:  280 cm TL (male/unsexed); 230 cm TL (female); max.weight: 160 kg
Environment:  pelagic; freshwater; depth range 100 - 300 m
Distribution:  South America - Inland Waters: Inia geoffrensis geoffrensis: Amazon river and its tributary rivers into the headwaters of the Orinoco; Inia geoffrensis boliviensis: Rio Madeira drainage into Bolivia, border between Brazil and Bolivia; and Inia geoffrensis humboldtiana: Orinoco river.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found in main river channels, smaller tributaries, lakes, and (seasonally) the flooded forest. Feeds on a large variety of fishes, generally near the bottom; prey have hard outer shells, and they sometimes feed in a coordinated manner, occassonally with Sotalia (Ref. 1394).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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