Mammalia |
Cetartiodactyla |
Iniidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Pelagic; freshwater; depth range 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 / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 280 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 1394); 230 cm TL (female); max. published weight: 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).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Jefferson, T.A., S. Leatherwood and M.A. Webber. 1993. (Ref. 1394)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Threat to humans
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial
FAO - Fisheries: landings, species profile | FishSource | Sea Around Us
Tools
More information
Age/SizeGrowthLength-weightLength-lengthMorphologyLarvaeAbundance
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Vulnerability
Very high vulnerability (90 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.
