Common names from other countries
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
Bathydémersal. Subtropical; 0°N - 90°S, 180°W - 180°E
Eastern Pacific and Southwest Atlantic: Arctocephalus australis gracilis: Peru, southern Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Chile (Ref. 1394, 1522); vagrant to Colombia and Juan Fernandez Islands (Ref. 1522); Arctocephalus australis australis: Falkland Islands (Ref. 1522). Tropical to temperate climates.
Length at first maturity / Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 190 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 1394); 140 cm TL (female); poids max. publié: 200.0 kg (Ref. 1394); poids max. publié: 200.0 kg
Inhabits primarily coastal, continental shelf and slope waters; and there are records from more than 600 km offshore. Feeds on small schooling fish and invertebrates such as cephalopods, crustaceans and gastropods.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Pups are born in dense breeding colonies. Perinatal attendance averages one week, then mothers forage offshore several days at a time. Upon arrival from sea, mother and pup reunites using vocalization signals and olfactory cues, i.e., naso-nasal contact. Lactation lasts at least 12 months.
Jefferson, T.A., S. Leatherwood and M.A. Webber. 1993. (Ref. 1394)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
statut CITES (Ref. 108899)
Utilisations par l'homme
Pêcheries: commercial
FAO - pêcheries: landings, species profile | FishSource | Sea Around Us
Outils
Sources Internet
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 5.6 - 15.5, mean 9.2 (based on 1202 cells).
Résilience
Milieu, temps minimum de doublement de population : 1,4 à 4,4 années (K=0.3).
Vulnérabilité
High to very high vulnerability (72 of 100).
Catégorie de prix
Unknown.