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Dugong dugon (Müller, 1776) Dugong |
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photo by
Dolar, M. Louella L. |
| Family: | Dugongidae (dugongs) | |||
| Max. size: | 406 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 400 kg; max. reported age: 20 years | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 200 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-Pacific: Dugong dugon hemprichii: Red Sea, Aqaba, Suez Canal; Dugong dugon dugon: Gulf of Aden, Mozambique, Persian Gulf, Pakistan, India, Myanmar, Malay Peninsula, Gulf of Thailand, Vietnam, Gulf of Tonkin, Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Rodriguez, Sri Lanka, Andaman Islands, Indonesia, Ryukyu, Taiwan, Philippines, Guam, Palau, Micronesia, Caroline Is, Papua New Guinea, Solomon, New Caledonia, Australia, Fiji (Ref. 1522). | |||
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| Biology: | Maximum diving depth of 20.5 m recorded from Australia (Ref. 81173). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 12 July 2015 (A2bcd+4bcd) Ref. 123251) | |||
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