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Trichechus inunguis (Natterer, 1883)
Amazonian manatee
Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS
Mammalia | Sirenia | Trichechidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology
Demersal; freshwater; depth range 1 - ? m (Ref. 81178), usually 2 - 5 m (Ref. 81178). Tropical
Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions
South America - Inland water.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 300 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 1394); max. published weight: 450.0 kg (Ref. 1394)
Feeds on vascular aquatic and semi-aquatic plants, floating palm fruits; some may fast or eat dead plant material during the dry season (Ref. 1394).
Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Main reference
References | Coordinator | Collaborators
Jefferson, T.A., S. Leatherwood and M.A. Webber. 1993. (Ref. 1394)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Appendix I: International trade banned
CMS (Ref. 116361)
Appendix II: Migratory species conserved through agreements
Threat to humans
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial
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Stamps, Coins Misc.
Stamps, Coins Misc.
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References
Internet sources
BHL | BOLD Systems | CISTI | DiscoverLife | FAO(Fisheries: species profile; publication : search) | Fishipedia | GenBank (genome, nucleotide) | GloBI | Gomexsi | Google Books | Google Scholar | Google | PubMed | Tree of Life | Wikipedia (Go, Search) | Zoological Record
Estimates based on models
Price category
(Ref. 80766):
Unknown.