Mammalia |
Carnivora |
Otariidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range
Ekologi
Djupbottenlevande. Subtropical; 45°N - 13°N, 140°W - 180°E
Eastern Central Pacific: USA and Mexico.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Könsmognad: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 190 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 1394); 140 cm TL (female); publicerad maxvikt: 170.0 kg (Ref. 1394); publicerad maxvikt: 170.0 kg
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. Found at sea, on beaches; when ashore, they prefer volcanic caves and grottos, or other rocky habitats. Both male and female territorial. Extralimital sightings in California corresponds with El Niño events (Ref. 1394).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Breeds near or in caves marked by the male as his territory. Mating occurs postpartum. Pups nurse for 9 to 11 months during which nursing females fast for an average of 5 days.
Jefferson, T.A., S. Leatherwood and M.A. Webber. 1993. (Ref. 1394)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
Fiskeri: kommersiell
FAO - fiskeri: species profile | FishSource | Sea Around Us
Verktyg
Ytterligare information
Population dynamicsTillväxtMax. ages / sizesLength-weight rel.Length-length rel.Length-frequenciesMass conversionRekryteringAbundans Life cycleReproduktionKönsmognadFecundityLekEggsEgg developmentLarvaeLarvdynamik Human RelatedAquaculture profiles
Stamps, coins, misc.
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 2.1 - 4, mean 3.1 (based on 48 cells).
Vulnerability
Very high vulnerability (90 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.