Histriophoca fasciata (Zimmermann, 1783) Ribbon seal |
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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. | |||
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Biology: | Feeds on several species of fish and crustaceans (Ref. 1394). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | (LC); Date assessed: 09 June 2015 Ref. 123251) | |||
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