| Reference no. | Rice, D.W., 1998 |
| Ecosystem | West Caroline Islands |
| Status | native |
| Abundance | |
| Lifestage | adults |
| Regional database | |
| Remarks | Reported as Dugong dugon dugon (Ref. 1522). CITES: I/r, 15/07/04 (Ref. 84485). In the past hunting of dugongs for food and domestic consumption was a practice. Locals said that poaching happens at night during full-moon and it is still an on-go |