Indus River Dolphin (Platanista gangetica minor)

	Did You Know? · Indus River dolphins have very small eyes that resemble pinhole openings. Some scientists believe they are functionally blind. · They vocalize almost constantly, emitting trains of high frequency (15-150 kHz) echolocation clicks.

Status
ESA Endangered - throughout its range
MMPA Depleted - throughout its range

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Cetacea
Family: Platanistidae
Genus: Platanista
Species: gangetica
Subspecies: minor

The Indus river dolphin is a subspecies of the Ganges river dolphin (Platanista gangetica) .

Key Documents
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Title	Federal Register	Date
ESA Listing Rule	56 FR 1463	01/14/1991

More Information

• U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Indus River Dolphin Species Profile
• NMFS National Marine Mammal Laboratory River Dolphin Information
• Baiji.org Freshwater Dolphin Species Guide