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Kogia simus
(Owen, 1866). Trans. Zool. Soc. Lond., 6(1):30, pls.
10-14.
ORDER—CETACEA
FAMILY—Kogiidae
COMMON NAME—Dwarf sperm whale.
DISTRIBTION—Appears to be distributed widely in tropical to warm temperate areas. Sighted in the Tanon Strait, Bohol Sea, and eastern Sulu Sea (Dolar & Perrin, 1996; Dolar & Wood, 1993; Leatherwood et al., 1992). Specimens are from the Sulu Sea and Bohol Sea (SUML).
HABITAT—Appear to be distributed largely offshore. Commonly found in inshore waters in Tanon Strait (Dolar & Perrin, unpubl. data).
STATUS—Locally common in the Philippines. CITES: Appendix II. IUCN: Insufficiently known (Klinowska, 1991).
COMMENT—Has been observed frequently in Tanon Strait. Average sighting is between 6-8/day (10 hr survey time; Dolar & Perrin, 1996).
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