Ganges river dolphin  (Platanista gangetica)

Facts

Also known as:susu, Ganges susu, South Asian river dolphin, blind river dolphin, Ganges dolphin and Indus River dolphin
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Mammalia
Order Cetacea
Family Platanistidae
Genus Platanista (1)
Size Length: 210 - 260 cm (2)
Weight 80 – 90 kg (2)

Status

Classified as Endangered (EN) by the IUCN Red List (1). Listed on Appendix I of CITES (3) and Appendix II of the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS or the Bonn Convention) (4).