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
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
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
Jefferson, T.A., S. Leatherwood and M.A. Webber. 1993. (Ref. 1394)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial
FAO - Fisheries: species profile | FishSource | Sea Around Us
Tools
More information
Age/Size
Growth
Length-weight
Length-length
Morphology
Larvae
Abundance
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Vulnerability
Very high vulnerability (80 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.