Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Aves | Pelecaniformes | Phalacrocoracidae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Others; depth range 0 - 30 m (Ref. 120201), usually 5 - 26 m (Ref. 120201). Subtropical; 21°N - 35°S, 18°W - 52°E

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Eastern Atlantic, Western Indian Ocean and the Mediterranean. Subtropical to subtropical.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 50.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 84934); max. published weight: 780.00 g (Ref. 356)

Short description Morphology

Culmen: 3.07 cm; tarsus: 3.6 cm; wing: 20.95 cm.

Maximum and minimum depth and common depths are based on diving behavior of another species of the same genus (Ref. 120201). This is to be replaced with better references.

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

SAUP Database. 2006. (Ref. 356)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)

Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 13 August 2020

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

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Estimates based on models

Vulnerability (Ref. 71543): Moderate vulnerability (40 of 100).

Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.

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