Common names from other countries
Classification / Names / Names
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Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
Pelágico(a,os,as); Água doce; intervalo de profundidade 100 - 300 m (Ref. 1522). Tropical
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 / Tamanho / Peso / Idade
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 280 cm TL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 1394); 230 cm TL (female); Peso máx. publicado: 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).
Jefferson, T.A., S. Leatherwood and M.A. Webber. 1993. (Ref. 1394)
Status na Lista Vermelha da IUCN (Ref. 130435)
Status no CITES (Ref. 108899)
Uso pelos humanos
Pescarias: espécies comerciais
FAO - pescarias: landings, perfil da espécie | FishSource | Sea Around Us
Ferramentas
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Fontes da internet
Estimates based on models
Vulnerabilidade
Very high vulnerability (90 of 100).
Categoria de preço
Unknown.