Ganges River Dolphin
Platanista gangetica
Local name: Susu / सोंस
lightbulbSurfaces with a distinctive sideways roll; almost no true eye function.
Identification
The Ganges River Dolphin (Platanista gangetica) is part of the WRK FO field reference used for incident intake and ground reports. Local names include Susu / सोंस.
Habitat. Ganga–Brahmaputra river system, deep channels
Diet. Fish and crustaceans located by echolocation
Field notes. National Aquatic Animal. Functionally blind. Strandings and gill-net entanglement need riverine specialist teams. Listed under the Wildlife (Protection) Act as Schedule I.
Habitat
Ganga–Brahmaputra river system, deep channels
Diet
Fish and crustaceans located by echolocation
Behavior
National Aquatic Animal. Functionally blind. Strandings and gill-net entanglement need riverine specialist teams.
