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Arctocephalus townsendi
Arctocephalus townsendi Merriam, 1897
Guadalupe fur seal
Arctocephalus townsendi
photo by FAO

Family:  Otariidae ()
Max. size:  190 cm TL (male/unsexed); 140 cm TL (female); max.weight: 170 kg; max.weight: 55 kg
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine
Distribution:  Eastern Central Pacific: USA and Mexico.
Diagnosis:  Dusky black with lighter ventrum. Gray head and shoulders, black nose with brown-red hair around the eyes. Guard hairs are white-tipped in adult males. Claws present in 5 fingers and absent on the 1st and 5th toes. Cartilaginous webbing extends past the claws. Females have 2 pairs abdominal nipples.
Biology:  Found at sea, on beaches; when ashore, they prefer volcanic caves and grottos, or other rocky habitats. Found at sea, on beaches; when ashore, they prefer volcanic caves and grottos, or other rocky habitats. Both male and female territorial. Extralimital sightings in California corresponds with El Niño events (Ref. 1394).
IUCN Red List Status: (LC); Date assessed: 10 October 2014 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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