Eumetopias jubatus (Schreber, 1776)
Steller's sea lion
Eumetopias jubatus
photo by FAO

Family:  Otariidae ()
Max. size:  330 cm TL (male/unsexed); 250 cm TL (female); max.weight: 1,100 kg; max.weight: 300 kg
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine
Distribution:  Pacific Ocean, Northeast Atlantic and the Arctic. Tropical to temperate.
Diagnosis:  Sexually dimorphic. Coloration when dry is pale yellow to light tan with dark brown undersides and near their flippers. When wet, color is grayish white. Pelage is short coarse hairs. Mature males develop a prominent mane on the necks and chests, with heads that are more robust with a flatter snout than females.
Biology:  Inhabits coastal and immediate offshore waters (Ref. 1522). Preyed upon by great white sharks (Ref. 32140).
IUCN Red List Status: Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 04 February 2016 Ref. 123251)
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