| Common Name | Crabeater seal |
| Language | English |
| Type | FAO |
| Official Trade Name | No |
| Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | Jefferson, T.A., S. Leatherwood and M.A. Webber, 1993 |
| Life Stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | color pattern(s) |
| 1st Modifier | behavior |
| 2nd Modifier | |
| Remarks | 'seal', from Old High German 'selah', i.e., 'seal', 'a dark brown'; 'crab' from Old English 'ceorfan', i.e., 'to curve'. |