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Lipotes vexillifer, Baiji : fisheries

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Lipotes vexillifer   Miller, 1918

Baiji
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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Mammalia | Cetartiodactyla | Iniidae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Pelagic; potamodromous (Ref. 75906); freshwater.  Subtropical; 31°N - 28°N, 112°E - 122°E

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Asia - Inland Waters: China and Yangtze River.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm 200.0  range ? - ? cm Max length : 230 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 1394); 260 cm TL (female); max. published weight: 135.0 kg (Ref. 1394); max. published weight: 135.0 kg

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Found in the middle and lower reaches of the river. Feeds on a large variety of fish species (Ref. 1394). Major threats to baiji dolphins includes fisheries, degradation of habitats, river traffic, water pollution (Ref. 85335, 85336), and rolling hooks known to snag and drown baiji (Ref. 85336). In 1997 a comprehensive survey was able to document 13 individuals giving the experts an estimate of a population composed of less than 100 individuals (Ref. 85336). Found in the middle and lower reaches of the river. Feeds on a large variety of fish species (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 2024-2)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Appendix I: International trade banned

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Human uses

Fisheries: commercial
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Estimates based on models

Vulnerability (Ref. 71543): High to very high vulnerability (75 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.

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