Species Identification

Species Identification

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Family: Phocidae

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Cystophora cristata
[Hooded seal]

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Erignathus barbatus
[Bearded seal]

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Halichoerus grypus
[Grey seal]

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Histriophoca fasciata
[Ribbon seal]

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Hydrurga leptonyx
[Leopard seal]

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Leptonychotes weddellii
[Weddell seal]

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Lobodon carcinophaga
[Crabeater seal]

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Mirounga angustirostris
[Northern elephant seal]

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Mirounga leonina
[Southern elephant seal]

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Monachus monachus
[Mediterranean monk seal]

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Monachus schauinslandi
[Hawaiian monk seal]

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Monachus tropicalis
[West Indian monk seal]

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Ommatophoca rossii
[Ross seal]

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Pagophilus groenlandicus
[Harp seal]

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Phoca largha
[Larga seal]

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Phoca vitulina
[Harbour seal]

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Pusa caspica
[Caspian seal]

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Pusa hispida
[Ringed seal]

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Pusa sibirica
[Baikal seal]

Scientific Name Cystophora cristata Erignathus barbatus Halichoerus grypus Histriophoca fasciata Hydrurga leptonyx Leptonychotes weddellii Lobodon carcinophaga Mirounga angustirostris Mirounga leonina Monachus monachus Monachus schauinslandi Monachus tropicalis Ommatophoca rossii Pagophilus groenlandicus Phoca largha Phoca vitulina Pusa caspica Pusa hispida Pusa sibirica	English Name Baikal seal Bearded seal Caspian seal Crabeater seal Grey seal Harbour seal Harp seal Hawaiian monk seal Hooded seal Larga seal Leopard seal Mediterranean monk seal Northern elephant seal Ribbon seal Ringed seal Ross seal Southern elephant seal Weddell seal West Indian monk seal	Distribution Asia and Northeast Atlant Atlantic Ocean, Pacific O Atlantic Ocean and the Ar Eastern Atlantic and the Eastern Pacific. Europe - Inland Water, No Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Oc Indo-Pacific, Southern At Northeast Atlantic, Atlan Northeast Atlantic and At Northern Atlantic and the Northern Pacific and the Pacific Northwest, Pacifi Pacific Ocean. Pacific Ocean and the Arc Southern Atlantic, Indo-P Western Central Atlantic.	Max. Length 140 TL 150 TL 165 TL 170 TL 180 TL 190 TL 230 TL 240 TL 250 TL 260 TL 280 TL 330 TL 360 TL 500 TL 685 TL	Year 1758 1775 1777 1779 1783 1788 1791 1811 1820 1826 1842 1844 1850 1866 1905

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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.