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Arctocephalus australis (Zimmermann, 1783) South American fur seal |
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| Family: | Otariidae () | |||
| Max. size: | 190 cm TL (male/unsexed); 140 cm TL (female); max.weight: 200 kg; max.weight: 50 kg | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Pacific and Southwest Atlantic: Arctocephalus australis gracilis: Peru, southern Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Chile (Ref. 1394, 1522); vagrant to Colombia and Juan Fernandez Islands (Ref. 1522); Arctocephalus australis australis: Falkland Islands (Ref. 1522). Tropical to temperate climates. | |||
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| Biology: | Inhabits primarily coastal, continental shelf and slope waters; and there are records from more than 600 km offshore. Feeds on small schooling fish and invertebrates such as cephalopods, crustaceans and gastropods. Found primarily coastal, continental shelf and slope waters; there are records from more than 600 km offshore. Feeds on small schooling fish and invertebrates such as cephalopods, crustaceans and gastropods (Ref. 1394). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | (LC); Date assessed: 28 January 2016 Ref. 123251) | |||
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