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  NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Sotalia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The Tucuxi (Sotalia fluviatilis) is a dolphin found both in the rivers of the Amazon Basin and in the coastal waters to the north and east of South America.
Sotalia fluviatilis, commonly known as the tucuxi or river dolphin, includes two subspecies, the riverine S. Sotalia fluviatilis is a small dolphin with a mean body length of 1.7 m for the marine tucuxi and 1.4 m for the riverine tucuxi.
Sotalia apparently do not steal fish from nets as do Inia in the Amazon but, as they consume 14 of the 30 species of fish most exploited by man in the Amazon, incidental captures during fishing are frequent.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Sotalia   (723 words)

  
 FIGIS - FAO/SIDP Species Identification Sheet: Sotalia fluviatilis   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Dorsally, dolphins of the genus Sotalia are dark bluish or brownish grey, fading to light grey or white on the belly.
Dolphins of the genus Sotalia live mostly in groups of 4 or fewer, although they are found in groups of up to 20 (in freshwater) or 50 (in marine waters).
Coastal and riverine Sotalia are taken in gillnets, seines, and shrimp traps.
www.fao.org /figis/servlet/species?sname=Sotalia%20fluviatilis   (558 words)

  
 CMS: Sotalia fluviatilis, Tucuxi
Sotalia density (dolphins per km²) was highest in lakes (8.6), followed by areas along main banks (2.8) and around islands (2.0).
Riverine Sotalia are found in the main channels of rivers as well as in larger lakes where access is not limited by a narrow or shallow channel.
On the coast of Brazil Sotalia may occasionally be killed for use as bait for sharks or shrimp traps or for human consumption, although the extent of this practice is unknown.
www.cms.int /reports/small_cetaceans/data/S_fluviatilis/s_fluviatilis.htm   (3422 words)

  
 Scientific Documentation Page
Sotalia fluviatilis (tucuxi dolphins) were identified and observed on the southern Caribbean coast of Costa Rica, north of their previously reported range.
The tucuxi (Sotalia fluviatilis), a name given to this small dolphin by the Tupi Indians of the Amazon, is found in rivers, estuaries, lakes and nearshore marine waters of northeastern South America and eastern Central America (Ellis, 1982; Klinowska, 1991; Leatherwood and Reeves, 1983).
Sotalia guianensis (Cetacea, Delphinidae) population in the Guanabara Bay, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
www.dolphinlink.org /scientific_documentation_page.htm   (3452 words)

  
 Genus Sotalia or tucuxi
Within the whale order, which includes the dolphins, Sotalia is classed in the Delphinidae, the same family as the marine dolphins who swim in the seas.
The tucuxi (Sotalia) is one of the least known cetacean species and although it might be abundant along its range, it confronts many conservation issues locally.
Within the whale order, which includes the dolphins, Sotalia is classed in Delphinidae, the same family as the marine dolphins who swim in the seas and perform in oceanaria.
www.thewebsiteofeverything.com /animals/mammals/Cetacea/Delphinidae/Sotalia/index.html   (455 words)

  
 Sotalia fluviatilis, Tucuxi at MarineBio.org
The Tucuxi (pronounced too-koo-shi), Sotalia fluviatilis (Gervais and Deville, 1853), (aka Gray dolphin and Gray river dolphin), resembles a Bottlenose dolphin except that it is slightly smaller in size.
Sotalia were frequently encountered in the Samiria river and its tributary the Santa Helena river, and in Colombia in the Loretoyacu river, the Tarapoto river at the El Correo Lake system, and in the lower region of the Orinoco river.
In one study, individual Sotalia (identified by natural marks) remained in the same area for over 1 year, and in another study 2 tagged Tucuxi were were found within 5 km of the original tagging site up to 1 year later.
www.marinebio.com /species.asp?id=370   (1438 words)

  
 Sotalia fluviatilis   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
CETACEA: Sotalia fluviatilis (Tucuxi): Classification: Gervais first described Sotalia fluviatilis in 1853, with the specific name referring to the riverine habitat of some of the populations.
Sotalia fluviatilis (Gervais, 1853) fluviatilis (Gervais, 1853); in Gervais, Bull.
New Page: The smallest species is the buffeo, Sotalia fluviatilis, found in the Amazon River; the buffeo rarely grows over 1.2 m (3.9 ft) in length and 30 kg (66 lb) in...
www.specieslist.com /endangered/scientific_name/S/Sotalia_fluviatilis.shtml   (3405 words)

  
 Pictures of the gray dolphin|Sotalia fluviatilis facts
Sotalia fluviatilis is a small dolphin with a mean body length of 1.
Tucuxi Tucuxi :Animalia :Chordata :Mammalia :Cetacea :Delphinidae :Sotalia :fluviatilis Binomial name Sotalia fluviatilis (Gervais and Deville, 1853) The Tucuxi (Sotalia fluviatilis) is a dolphin found both in the rivers of the Amazon Basin and in the coastal waters to the north and east of South America.
Sotalia fluviatlis (gray dolphins) are strongly gregarious animals and manifest strong social ties with their own kind.
www.thewebsiteofeverything.com /animals/mammals/Cetacea/Delphinidae/Sotalia/Sotalia-fluviatilis.html   (522 words)

  
 Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology - Helminths of the marine tucuxi, Sotalia fluviatilis (Gervais, 1853) ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The objectives of this work were to reporte the helminths of the marine tucuxi, Sotalia fluviatilis (Cetacea: Delphinidae) in northern Rio de Janeiro State; and to check if the infestation rate varied with the host characteristics (sex and maturity) and year seasons.
Sotalia fluviatilis (Gervais, 1853) (Cetacea: Delphinidae), known as tucuxi, occurs in Central and South America, including the basins of Amazon and Orinoco Rivers (Borobia et al., 1991).
Marigo, J.; Rosas, F. and Andrade, A. (1999), Intestinal parasites of Sotalia fluviatilis guianensis and Pontoporia blainvillei from the states of Paraná and São Paulo, Brazil.
www.scielo.br /scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-89132006000100017&lng=es&nrm=iso   (1530 words)

  
 Revista Brasileira de Biologia - Behaviour, habitat use and population size of Sotalia fluviatilis (Gervais, 1853) ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
From March 1987 to February 1988, Sotalia fluviatilis population size was estimated and behavioral patterns were observed in the Cananéia estuary region, in Southeast Brazil.
Sotalia fluviatilis was seen at all sites of the estuary region, but not in the small rivers called "marigôs" (see Occhipinti, 1963), though local fishermen confirmed their presence at high tide.
GEISE, L., 1991, Sotalia guianensis (Cetacea, Delphinidae) population in the Guanabara Bay, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
www.scielo.br /scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-71081999000200002   (4475 words)

  
 Species Profiles — OBIS-SEAMAP
Dorsally, dolphins of the genus Sotalia are dark bluish or brownish gray, fading to light gray or white on the belly.
Adult dolphin of the genus Sotalia are up to 2.1 m (coastal) and 1.6 m (riverine) in length.
Dolphins of the genus Sotalia live mostly in groups of four or fewer, although they are found in groups of up to 20 (in freshwater) or 50 (in marine waters).
seamap.env.duke.edu /species/tsn/180422   (654 words)

  
 All About Dolphins
The Sotalia, or tucuxi, is also found in the Amazon and Orinoco basins but is not as widely distributed as the boto.
Inia and Sotalia are capable of echolocation, but very little research has been done how they use it.
It is thought that the populations of both are in good condition for now, but highly vulnerable because of the continued destruction of their rainforest environment.
www.virtualexplorers.org /ARD/Dolphin/bkgd.htm   (1729 words)

  
 World of Animals - The animal-lexicon over Sotalia
Shape Sotalias belong to the smallest representatives of the whales.
Way of life The Sotalias undertake hikes regularly; at high water-stand, they also advance as far as in seas.
Sotalias live sociably in smaller troops, with what they frequently swim in exact formation densely, dives and appears approximately twice per minute to the Luftholen.
www.world-of-animals.de /animal-lexicon/tierart_Sotalia.html   (320 words)

  
 Sotalia bei Ratgeber Lexikon - Beschreibung und Bedeutung
Während dieser aber die schlammigen Nebenarme bevorzugt, lebt der Sotalia in den klaren, breiten Strömen.
Ganz anders als der einzelgängerische Amazonasdelfin ist der Sotalia ein in Schulen lebendes Tier, das wahrscheinlich ein ähnlich komplexes Sozialgefüge wie andere Delfine hat.
Wie der Amazonasdelfin spielt auch der Sotalia eine Rolle in der Mythologie vieler indigener Völker.
www.ratgeber-lexikon.de /informationen/Sotalia.shtml   (330 words)

  
 Sotalia
Der Sotalia (Sotalia fluviatilis) ist ein Delfin der sowohl die Küsten als auch Flüsse Südamerikas bewohnt.
Während dieser aber die schlammigen Nebenarme lebt der Sotalia in den klaren breiten Er ist aktiver schneller und springfreudiger als Amazonasdelfin aber weniger neugierig.
Ganz anders als der einzelgängerische Amazonasdelfin der Sotalia ein in Schulen lebendes Tier wahrscheinlich ein ähnlich komplexes Sozialgefüge wie andere hat.
www.uni-protokolle.de /Lexikon/Sotalia.html   (255 words)

  
 Only One - Wednesday, December 1, 2004
Sotalia naturally exudes an air of elegance, but she chooses not to flaunt it.
Sotalia has shown herself to be prone to shock, as with the accident during the Samaritan Sword arc.
His weapon of choice has been shown to be the broadsword, and his strength enough to cut through an automobile.
www.onlyonecomic.com /2cast1.html   (510 words)

  
 Age and growth of the estuarine dolphin on the Parana coast, southern Brazil - Sotalia guianensis - Cetacea, ...
Abstract--Teeth of 71 estuarine dolphins (Sotalia guianensis) incidentally caught on the coast of Parana State, southern Brazil, were used to estimate age.
Until recently the genus Sotalia was monospecific (S. fluviatilis) and had a marine and a riverine ecotype (da Silva and Best, 1996).
Some population parameters are extremely sensitive to errors and age estimate deviations, and the absence of or an inadequate calibration, could lead to incorrect interpretations (Hohn et al., 1989).
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0FDG/is_2_101/ai_102341379   (846 words)

  
 Äëèííîêëþâûå äåëüôèíû, Sotalia Gray, 1866 = Äëèííîêëþâûå äåëüôèíû, Delphinidae ...
çàïàäíîàôðèêàíñêèé äåëüôèí — Sotalia teuszi Kukenthal, 1892 (âäîëü áåðåãîâ Çàïàäíîé Àôðèêè è â óñòüÿõ ðåê îò Ñåíåãàëà äî Êàìåðóíà).
Âåðîÿòíî, äâà ïîñëåäíèõ âèäà — ëèøü âîçðàñòíûå ñòàäèè Sotalia fluviatilis.
Èíîãäà ðîäû Sotalia, Sousa è Steno îòíîñÿò â îñîáîå ñåìåéñòâî Ste-nidae Prases et Purves, 1960 (Fraser a.
zoo-eco.zooclub.ru /eco-mlek45245.html   (341 words)

  
 Bufeo Negro   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
sehr geschätzt; Carapa (Podocnemis expansa), Vaca marina (Trichechus inunguis), Bufeo colorado (Inia geoffrensis) und Bufeo negro (Sotalia fluviatilis).
Bufeo negro, Sotalia fluviatilis (Gervais and Deville, 1853).
Sotalia fluviatilis:...- [ Translate this page ]Sotalia fluviatilis - Estuarine Dolphin, Gray Dolphin, Guianian River Dolphin, Tucuxi, Dauphin De L'amazon, Sotalie, Bufeo Negro, Bufo Negro.
www.specieslist.com /endangered/common_name/B/Bufeo_Negro.shtml   (509 words)

  
 Selective heating of vibrissal follicles in seals (Phoca vitulina) and dolphins (Sotalia fluviatilis guianensis) -- ...
Selective heating of vibrissal follicles in seals (Phoca vitulina) and dolphins (Sotalia fluviatilis guianensis) -- Mauck et al.
Sotalia fluviatilis guianensis were measured using an infrared imaging
that, in Sotalia fluviatilis, the follicles possess a well-developed sinus
jeb.biologists.org /cgi/content/abstract/203/14/2125   (296 words)

  
 DOLPHINS OF THE AMAZON RIVER: HOW SOTALIA FLUVIATILIS AND INIA GEOFFRENSIS COEXIST IN THEIR HABITAT. Free term papers ...
Tucuxis (Sotalia fluviatilis) are smaller, sleeker inhabitants that share the waters with the botos, although they are also found in coastal waters of the South American Atlantic Ocean.
Although I have separated morphology and choice of prey as differences between Inia and Sotalia, they are interwoven and connected, and hard to separate concretely.
Likewise for the boto, since their body design allows them to exploit the flooded forest, it follows that they will favor whatever prey species may be found there.
www.needessays.com /essay/005336.html   (880 words)

  
 South American dolphin page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Five species were first classified as members of the genus Sotalia, three riverine ones and two coastal ones.
The coastal ecotype or subspecies Sotalia fluviatilis guianensis is distributed along the Atlantic Coast of South America, ranging from Florianópolis, Brazil, to Nicaragua, Central America The riverine ecotype (Sotalia fluviatilis fluviatilis) is found from the river mouth to about 250 Km up river in the Orinoco and 2500 Km up the Amazon.
Also, to describe the population structure os different population along its range and to determine the sister taxa to Sotalia, clasified in the subfamily Stenonidae.
www.sbs.auckland.ac.nz /research/ecolevol/baker/projects/solatiadolphin.htm   (420 words)

  
 ecoturismo - pesquisa de sotalia golfinhos, brasil - ecovoluntario
O boto-cinza ou Tucuxi (Sotalia fluviatilis) é o único cetáceo que vive na Baía de Sepetiba (RJ), onde é encontrado em qualquer época do ano em grupos de 10 a 200 indivíduos.
O Projeto Sotalia foi criado e é desenvolvido pelo Laboratório de Bioacústica de Cetáceos do Departamento de Ciências Ambientais do Instituto de Florestas da Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro.
ecoturismo, ecovoluntariado: este projeto de pesquisa precisa de ecoturistas como ecovoluntarios para ajudar em pesquisa de campo com sotalia golfinhos.
br.ecovoluntarios.org /brasil_golfinhos.html   (199 words)

  
 mod the sims 2 - View Single Post - Sideways Garage template :)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
I'm wondering if the lot shadow and the lot lighting can be the markers to show the direction of the lot, so one hasn't to guess and re-test every time.
Indeed, I wonder if this is what Sotalia infers.
You can use the shadows as markers, but as Jonesi pointed out, it's hard to remember from lot to lot.
www.modthesims2.com /showpost.php?p=804202&postcount=16   (140 words)

  
 Sotalia * Eintrag auf Oortschewolke.de   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Abgesehen von der Größe hat der Sotalia sehr starke Ähnlichkeit zu einem Großen Tümmler
Ein anderer Name für den Sotalia ist Tucuxi, ein aus der Tupi
Matthias Sauerland: ''Auditive Leistungen des südamerikanischen Delphins Sotalia fluviatilis.'' Klaus Schüling, 1996 ISBN 3930962349
www.oortschewolke.de /Sotalia.html   (299 words)

  
 Amazonas-Sotalia
Atlantischer Fleckendelphin (Stenella frontalis = plagiodon) Spinnerdelphin (Stenella longirostris) Rauhzahndelphin (Steno bredanensis = robustratus) Amazonas-Sotalia (Sotalia fluviatilis) Indo-Pazifischer Buckeldelphin (Sousa chinensis) Atlantischer Buckeldelphin (Sousa teuszi) Gr.Tümmler...
Chinesischer Weißer Delfin (M) Sousa teuszii Atlantic hump-backed dolphin Kamerunfluß-Delfin (M) Sotalia fluviatilis tucuxi Amazonas-Sotalia (M) Lagenorhynchus albirostris White-beaked dolphin Weißschnauzendelfin (M, R) Lagenorhynchus acutus Atlantic white-sided dolphin Weißseitendelfin (M...
Amazonas-Sotalia (Sotalia fluviatalis) Population: unbekannt Lebensraum: Küstennähe, Flüsse - Florianopolis, Brasilien, Panama, Karibisches Meer, Nicaragua, Venezuela Gruppengrö...
www.jungle-spider.de /katalog/0/Amazonas-Sotalia.html   (186 words)

  
 World of Animals - Das Tierlexikon über Sotalia
Gestalt Sotalias gehören zu den kleinsten Vertretern der Wale.
Lebensweise Die Sotalias unternehmen regelmäßig Wanderungen; bei hohem Wasserstand dringen sie auch bis in Seen vor.
Sotalias leben gesellig in kleineren Trupps, wobei sie häufig in exakter Formation dicht nebeneinanderher schwimmen, tauchen und etwa zweimal in der Minute zum Luftholen auftauchen.
www.world-of-animals.de /tierlexikon/tierart_Sotalia.html   (290 words)

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