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Family: Trichechidae

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Trichechus inunguis
[Amazonian manatee]

Photo by Ryan, Paddy

Trichechus manatus
[West Indian manatee]

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Trichechus senegalensis
[West African manatee]

Scientific Name Trichechus inunguis Trichechus manatus Trichechus senegalensis	English Name Amazonian manatee West African manatee West Indian manatee	Distribution Eastern Atlantic and Afri South America - Inland wa Western Atlantic	Max. Length 300 TL 390 TL 400 TL	Year 1758 1795 1883

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