| Otariidae () |
| 190 cm TL (male/unsexed); 140 cm TL (female); max.weight: 170 kg; max.weight: 55 kg |
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bathydemersal; marine |
| Eastern Central Pacific: USA and Mexico. |
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Dusky black with lighter ventrum. Gray head and shoulders, black nose with brown-red hair around the eyes. Guard hairs are white-tipped in adult males. Claws present in 5 fingers and absent on the 1st and 5th toes. Cartilaginous webbing extends past the claws. Females have 2 pairs abdominal nipples. |
| Found at sea, on beaches; when ashore, they prefer volcanic caves and grottos, or other rocky habitats. |
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(LC); Date assessed: 10 October 2014 Ref. 123251)
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