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Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Aquaculture: never/rarely | Ref:
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Reported as Inia geoffrensis boliviensis in the Rio Madeira (Ref. 1522). C: Refs. 1522, 1394, M: Ref. 1394.
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Jefferson, T.A., S. Leatherwood and M.A. Webber, 1993
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Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Écologie

Pélagique; eau douce; profondeur 100 - 300 m (Ref. 1522). Tropical

Distribution Pays | Zones FAO | Écosystèmes | Occurrences | Introductions

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.

Length at first maturity / Taille / Poids / Âge

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 280 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 1394); 230 cm TL (female); poids max. publié: 160.0 kg (Ref. 1394)

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). 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, occasionally with Sotalia (Ref. 1394).

Référence principale Références | Coordinateur | Collaborateurs

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

Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)

Non évalué

statut CITES (Ref. 108899)

Appendix II: International trade monitored

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Appendix II: Migratory species conserved through agreements

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Pêcheries: commercial
FAO - pêcheries: landings, species profile | FishSource | Sea Around Us

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

Catégorie de prix (Ref. 80766): Unknown.

Inia geoffrensis (Blainville, 1817)