| Reference no. | Rice, D.W., 1998 |
| Ecosystem | Chagos |
| Status | questionable |
| Abundance | |
| Lifestage | adults |
| Regional database | |
| Remarks | The distribution of this species in this archipelago does not have credible records to support it (Ref. 1522) but during the Percy Laden Expedition, dugongs were spotted in the Chagos Archipelago (Ref. 84351). C: Ref. 1522; O: Ref. 84351. |