Bufeo negro Skull Replica measures 12.9 inches. Bufeo negro Replica Skull is museum quality polyurethane resin cast. Also known as Tucuxi Gray River Dolphin

The Bufeo negro or Tucuxi Gray River Dolphin, is a species of freshwater dolphin found in the rivers of the Amazon basin.

The Bufeo negro is frequently described as looking similar to the bottlenose dolphin, but it is typically smaller at around 1.5 m (4.9 ft). The dolphin is colored light to bluish grey on its back and sides.

Interactions of tucuxi dolphins with fishing activity is common in the Western Brazilian Amazon. Tucuxi forage on schooling fish that are also important species for commercial fishing in the area.

Tucuxi Gray River Dolphin are particularly vulnerable to entanglement in commercial fishing nets in the lower Japurá River. The carcasses of the dolphins caught incidentally or intentionally are often used as bait for piracatinga fishing.

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