Histriophoca fasciata (Zimmermann, 1783)
Ribbon seal
Histriophoca fasciata
photo by FAO

Family:  Phocidae ()
Max. size:  180 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 148 kg
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine
Distribution:  Northern Pacific and the Arctic. Strays in California. Boreal to polar.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Feeds on several species of fish and crustaceans (Ref. 1394).
IUCN Red List Status: (LC); Date assessed: 09 June 2015 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
Country info:   
 

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