Indus River Dolphin

Indus river dolphins, Platanista gangetica minor (Roxburgh, 1801), (aka blind river dolphin or bhulan) are a subspecies of Ganges river dolphins.

Indus river dolphin
Platanista minor
As with most river dolphins, this species is highly endangered.
Subspecies
None.

Indus River Dolphin
Bleak outlook for this river dweller
Common Name: Indus River dolphin, bhulan, blind river dolphin, Indus dolphin, side swimming dolphin; Plataniste de l'Indus (Fr); Delfín del Indo (Sp) ...

The Indus River Dolphin has a long beak and a stocky body. It has a low triangular hump on its back in place of a 'true' dorsal fin. It is gray-brown in color, sometimes with a pinkish belly.

Ganges and Indus River Dolphin, Platanista gangetica with two subspecies
Ganges River Dolphin (or Susu), Platanista gangetica gangetica
Indus River Dolphin (or Bhulan), Platanista gangetica minor
Family Iniidae ...

Indus susu (Indus river dolphin) Platanista minor, Pakistan
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Baiji is a Chinese word meaning "a white dolphin." This species is one of the most endangered cetaceans in the world, with a population numbering in the tens or fewer.

The Ganges and Indus river dolphins share the genus name Platanista, which comes from the family name, Platanistidae.

The Ganges river dolphin (Indus River Dolphin) is found in Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Pakistan. The Ganges river dolphin is primarily found in the Ganges and Brahmaputra Rivers and their joining rivers in India, Bangladesh and Nepal.

Closely related to the Ganges river dolphin, the Endangered Indus river dolphin, or bhulan, is found in Pakistan's Indus River. One hundred years ago, the sub-species lived throughout the 3,500km-long river and its tributaries.

Marine Mammal Protection Act, the Chinese River dolphin and Indus River dolphin are protected by the Endangered Species Act.
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See also: Dolphin, Whale, Porpoise, Squid, Boto