| Family: |
Otariidae () |
| Max. size: |
330 cm TL (male/unsexed); 250 cm TL (female); max.weight: 1,100 kg; max.weight: 300 kg |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine |
| Distribution: |
Pacific Ocean, Northeast Atlantic and the Arctic. Tropical to temperate. |
| Diagnosis: |
Sexually dimorphic. Coloration when dry is pale yellow to light tan with dark brown undersides and near their flippers. When wet, color is grayish white. Pelage is short coarse hairs. Mature males develop a prominent mane on the necks and chests, with heads that are more robust with a flatter snout than females. |
| Biology: |
Inhabits coastal and immediate offshore waters (Ref. 1522). Preyed upon by great white sharks (Ref. 32140). Coastal and immediate offshore waters (Ref. 1522). Non-migratory but may disperse considerably from breeding sites. Appears to feed along the continental shelf and break (Ref. 80660). Found from the coast to the outer continental shelf; they frequent deep oceanic waters in some parts of the range. Feeds on many varieties of fish and squid, prefers bottom species; feeding occurs at night (Ref. 1394). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 04 February 2016 Ref. 123251)
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