Species Identification

Species Identification

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Family: Otariidae

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Arctocephalus australis
[South American fur seal]

Photo by Ryan, Paddy

Arctocephalus forsteri
[New Zealand fur seal]

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Arctocephalus galapagoensis
[Galapagos fur seal]

Photo by Harasti, David

Arctocephalus gazella
[Antarctic fur seal]

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Arctocephalus philippii
[Juan fernandez fur seal]

Photo by Harasti, David

Arctocephalus pusillus
[South African fur seal]

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Arctocephalus townsendi
[Guadalupe fur seal]

Photo by Harasti, David

Arctocephalus tropicalis
[Subantarctic fur seal]

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Callorhinus ursinus
[Northern fur seal]

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Eumetopias jubatus
[Steller's sea lion]

Photo by Winkel, Francis Dos

Neophoca cinerea
[Australian sea lion]

Photo by Lagman, Erik

Otaria flavescens
[South American sea lion]

Photo by Ryan, Paddy

Phocarctos hookeri
[Hooker's sea lion]

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Zalophus californianus
[California sea lion]

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Zalophus japonicus
[Japanese sea lion]

Photo by Pörschmann, Ulrich

Zalophus wollebaeki
[Galapagos sea lion]

Scientific Name Arctocephalus australis Arctocephalus forsteri Arctocephalus galapagoensis Arctocephalus gazella Arctocephalus philippii Arctocephalus pusillus Arctocephalus townsendi Arctocephalus tropicalis Callorhinus ursinus Eumetopias jubatus Neophoca cinerea Otaria flavescens Phocarctos hookeri Zalophus californianus Zalophus japonicus Zalophus wollebaeki	English Name Antarctic fur seal Australian sea lion California sea lion Galapagos fur seal Galapagos sea lion Guadalupe fur seal Hooker's sea lion Japanese sea lion Juan fernandez fur seal New Zealand fur seal Northern fur seal South African fur seal South American fur seal South American sea lion Steller's sea lion Subantarctic fur seal	Distribution Eastern Central Pacific Eastern Indian Ocean Eastern Pacific Eastern Pacific. Eastern Pacific and South Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Oc Indo-West Pacific, Southe Indo-West Pacific. Tempe Northwest Pacific. Pacific Ocean, Northeast Pacific Ocean and the Arc Southeast Atlantic Southeast Pacific Southeast Pacific and Sou Southwest Pacific	Max. Length 160 TL 180 TL 190 TL 200 TL 210 TL 230 TL 240 TL 250 TL 260 TL 330 TL	Year 1758 1775 1776 1783 1800 1816 1828 1844 1866 1872 1875 1897 1904 1953

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Identification by pictures:

If you already know the Family, go to Search SeaLifeBase, select Family and click on 'Identification by pictures' to display all available pictures in SeaLifeBase for the family.

If you already know the Country, go to Search SeaLifeBase, select Country and click on 'Identification by pictures' to display all available pictures in SeaLifeBase for the country.

If you already know the Ecosystem, go to Search SeaLifeBase, select Ecosystem and click on 'Identification by pictures' to display all available pictures in SeaLifeBase for the ecosystem.