La Plata Dolphin
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| Scientific name | Pontoporia blainvillei |
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| Conservation status | Vulnerable (Population decreasing) |
| Rank | Species |
| Species | P. blainvillei |
| Family | Gray |
| Genus | Pontoporia; Gray, 1846 |
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| ID | 3040456 |
About La Plata Dolphin
The La Plata dolphin, franciscana or toninha is a species of dolphin found in coastal Atlantic waters of southeastern South America. It is a member of the river dolphin group and the only one that lives in the ocean and saltwater estuaries, rather than inhabiting exclusively freshwater systems.