Delphinidae (marine or true dolphins) |
210 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 40 kg |
pelagic-neritic; freshwater; marine |
Western Atlantic, Southeast Pacific and South America Inland Waters: Sotalia fluviatilis fluviatilis: Freshwater, Amazon River (Ref. 1522). |
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Found mostly nearshore and in estuaries. The riverine species feeds on a wide variety of fish, mostly small schooling species and the coastal species consume pelagic and demersal fish and cephalopods. Maximum length: coastal, 210 cm; riverine, 160 cm (Ref. 1394). Found mostly nearshore and in estuaries. The riverine species feeds on a wide variety of fish, mostly small schooling species and the coastal species consume pelagic and demersal fish and cephalopods (Ref. 1394). |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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