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Family: Trichechidae

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Trichechus inunguis
[Amazonian manatee]

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Trichechus manatus
[West Indian manatee]

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Trichechus senegalensis
[West African manatee]

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Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)	Year
Trichechus inunguis	Amazonian manatee	South America - Inland wa	300 TL	1883
Trichechus manatus	West Indian manatee	Western Atlantic	390 TL	1758
Trichechus senegalensis	West African manatee	Eastern Atlantic and Afri	400 TL	1795

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Species Identification: Find Species

Family: Trichechidae (See list of species below)

Family: Trichechidae

(See list of species below)