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Often seen near shore, along the outer continental shelf and in deep oceanic waters (Ref. 80620). Observed from depths of 158 to 3,793 meters (Ref. 94963). Threats include directed cetacean fisheries in central and southern Visayas, northern Mindanao and Palawan where it is used as bait or human consumption, and are also caught as by-catch in those areas (Ref. 94963). C: Refs. 936, 1394, 84562, 80620; 85208, 85207, 80514, 121724; O: Ref. 77119, 85207.
Philippine Red List: Vulnerable (Ref. 94963). |