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Guianian river dolphin, tucuxi (Sotalia fluviatilis)
| Subject: | Guianian river dolphin, tucuxi (Sotalia fluviatilis)
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| Resolution: 1149x749
File Size: 787570 Bytes
Date: 2007:02:24 11:40:02
Camera: E-500 (OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP. )
F number: f/7.1
Exposure: 1/500 sec
Focal Length: 150/1
Upload Date: 2017:02:07 23:10:42
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Jumping tucuxi in the Orinoco river
Description
English: Delfin del Orinoco
Español: Delfin del Orinoco
Author Archilider
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:DELFIN_DEL_ORINOCO2.JPG
The tucuxi (Sotalia fluviatilis), alternatively in Peru bufeo gris or bufeo negro, is a species of freshwater dolphin found in the rivers of the Amazon Basin. The word tucuxi is derived from the Tupi language word tuchuchi-ana, and has now been adopted as the species' common name. Despite being found in geographic locations similar to those of 'true' river dolphins such as the boto, the tucuxi is not closely related to them genetically. Instead, it is classed in the oceanic dolphin family (Delphinidae). Common Names: Tucuxi, Guianian River Dolphin, Estuarine Dolphin, Gray Dolphin. Order: Artiodactyla, Infraorder: Cetacea, Family: Delphinidae, Genus: Sotalia, Species: Sotalia fluviatilis (Gervais & Deville, 1853) |
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