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Carnivora |
Phocidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
Batidemersale. Temperate; 90°N - 41°N, 138°E - 130°W
Northern Pacific and the Arctic. Strays in California. Boreal to polar.
Length at first maturity / Size / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 180 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 1394); Peso massimo pubblicato: 148.0 kg (Ref. 1394)
Feeds on several species of fish and crustaceans (Ref. 1394). Physiology indicates adaptability to life in the open ocean. In spring and early summer, they prefer the continental shelf slope, hauling out on ice near or over deeper water. Feeds intensively during ice-free and winter months, wherein diet is suggested to be based on distribution and potential prey. Mainly consumes pelagic and nektobenthic prey (Ref. 119413). Feeds on several species of fish and crustaceans (Ref. 1394).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecundity | Larve
Jefferson, T.A., S. Leatherwood and M.A. Webber. 1993. (Ref. 1394)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
Pesca: commerciale
FAO - pesca: landings, species profile | FishSource | Sea Around Us
Strumenti
Fonti Internet
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): -0.4 - 4.9, mean 2.4 (based on 2322 cells).
Resilienza
Alto, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione meno di 15 mesi (K=0.37-0.57).
Vulnerability
Moderate to high vulnerability (46 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.