| Platanistidae (river dolphins) |
| 220 cm TL (male/unsexed); 260 cm TL (female); max.weight: 108 kg |
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pelagic; freshwater; depth range - 250 m |
| Asia Inland Waters: Platanista gangetica gangetica: Throughout the Ganges-Brahmaputra river system of India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan below an elevation of 250 m; Platanista gangetica minor: Indus River and its tributaries, the Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, and Sutlei Rivers, of Pakistan and India. |
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| Lives in main channels, flood season, seasonal tributaries and the flooded lowlands. Feeds on several species of fishes, prawns, invertebrates, and possible turtles and birds (Ref. 1394). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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