Mammalia |
Carnivora |
Otariidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Bathydemersal. Tropical; 90°N - 90°S, 180°W - 85°W
Southeast Pacific: Galapagos Islands.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 160 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 1394); 130 cm TL (female); max. published weight: 68.0 kg (Ref. 1394); max. published weight: 68.0 kg
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.
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: Version 2024-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial
FAO - Fisheries: species profile | FishSource | Sea Around Us
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 5.8 - 23.9, mean 19.2 (based on 22 cells).
Vulnerability
Very high vulnerability (90 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.