Mammalia |
Carnivora |
Otariidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Bathydemersal. Temperate; 90°N - 90°S, 100°E - 170°E
Indo-West Pacific. Temperate to tropical climates.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 200 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 1394); 150 cm TL (female); max. published weight: 200.0 kg (Ref. 1394); max. published weight: 200.0 kg
Known from locations more exposed to wind and weather such as rocky areas; prefer waters of the continental shelf and slope. Feeds on a wide variety of pelagic near-surface fishes and squids, and benthic prey, particularly octopuses; and occasionally feeds on penguins and other marine birds. Found in locations more exposed to wind and weather; prefer waters of the continental shelf and slope. Feeds on a wide variety of pelagic near-surface fishes and squids, and benthic prey, particularly octopuses; occasionally feeds on penguins and other marine birds (Ref. 1394).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Jefferson, T.A., S. Leatherwood and M.A. Webber. 1993. (Ref. 1394)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial
FAO - Fisheries: species profile | FishSource | Sea Around Us
Tools
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 10.2 - 19.9, mean 16 (based on 684 cells).
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.17-0.41).
Vulnerability
Moderate to high vulnerability (47 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.
