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Monachus tropicalis (Gray, 1850) West Indian monk seal |
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| Family: | Phocidae () | |||
| Max. size: | 240 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 270 kg | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Western Central Atlantic. Tropical, subtropical. | |||
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| Biology: | Diet is unknown but is speculated to feed on algae, fish, bivalves, cephalopods, and hard-shelled crustaceans (Ref. 111209). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Extinct (EX); Date assessed: 04 June 2014 Ref. 123251) | |||
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