Iniidae

Iniidae is a family of river dolphins containing one living genus, Inia, and four extinct genera. The living genus lives in the river basins of South America, but the family formerly had a wider presence across the Atlantic Ocean.

Iniidae are highly morphologically different from marine dolphins due to adaptations suited to their freshwater river habitat. They display high amounts of sexual dimorphism through color and size. Seasonal movement between flooded plains and rivers is common, due to the variation of seasonal rain. There has been little research done on the family, in particular the species aside from the Amazon river dolphin.