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Arctocephalus galapagoensis
Arctocephalus galapagoensis Heller, 1904
Galapagos fur seal
Arctocephalus galapagoensis
photo by FAO

Family:  Otariidae ()
Max. size:  160 cm TL (male/unsexed); 130 cm TL (female); max.weight: 68 kg; max.weight: 33 kg
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine
Distribution:  Southeast Pacific: Galapagos Islands.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Inhabits rocky shores with boulders and lava, under ledges, and in spaces between boulders, where they seek shelter from the sun. Feeds on a variety of small squid species and several species of schooling fish. Found in rocky shores with boulders and lava, under ledges, and in spaces between boulders, where they seek shelter from the sun. Feeds on a variety of small squid species and several species of schooling fish (Ref. 1394).
IUCN Red List Status: Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 30 October 2014 (A2ab) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
Country info:   
 

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