Arctocephalus galapagoensis   Heller, 1904

Galapagos fur seal

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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Mammalia | Carnivora | Otariidae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Bathydemersal.  Tropical; 90°N - 90°S, 180°W - 85°W

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

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

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

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).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Jefferson, T.A., S. Leatherwood and M.A. Webber. 1993. (Ref. 1394)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Endangered (EN) (A2ab); Date assessed: 30 October 2014

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Appendix II: International trade monitored

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Human uses

Fisheries: commercial
FAO - Fisheries: species profile | FishSource | Sea Around Us

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Internet sources

BHL | BOLD Systems | CISTI | DiscoverLife | FAO(Fisheries: species profile; publication : search) | Fishipedia | GenBank (genome, nucleotide) | GloBI | Gomexsi | Google Books | Google Scholar | Google | PubMed | Tree of Life | Wikipedia (Go, Search) | Zoological Record

Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 5.8 - 23.9, mean 19.2 (based on 22 cells).
Vulnerability (Ref. 71543): Very high vulnerability (90 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.