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Hydrurga leptonyx   (de Blainville, 1820)

Leopard seal

Native range | All suitable habitat | Point map | Year 2050
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Hydrurga leptonyx  AquaMaps  Data sources: GBIF OBIS
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Hydrurga leptonyx

Tristan da Cunha Islands country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: never/rarely | Ref:
Regulations: no regulations | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Some individuals disperse here in winter.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/sh.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Rice, D.W., 1998
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Leopard seal, ... more

Classification / Names / Names Populärnamn | synonymer | Catalog of Fishes (gen., sp.) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS

> Carnivora (Carnivores) > Phocidae ()

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ekologi

Djupbottenlevande.   Polar; 0°N - 90°S, 180°W - 180°E

Utbredning Länder | FAO områden | Ekosystem | Förekomster | Utplanteringar

Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Ocean, and the Antarctic.

Length at first maturity / Size / Vikt / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 300 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 1394); 360 cm TL (female); publicerad maxvikt: 450.0 kg (Ref. 1394); publicerad maxvikt: 450.0 kg

Biologi     Ordlista (t.ex. epibenthic)

Found throughout the pack ice zone; haul out on ice and land, often preferring ice floes, when available. Feeds on krill, fish, squid, penguins, and young seals, and will occasionally scavenge from carcasses of whales (Ref. 1394). Found throughout the pack ice zone; haul out on ice and land, often preferring ice floes, when available. Feeds on krill, fish, squid, penguins, and young seals, and will occasionally scavenge from carcasses of whales (Ref. 1394).

Main reference referenser | Koordinator | Medarbetare

Jefferson, T.A., S. Leatherwood and M.A. Webber. 1993. (Ref. 1394)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)


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