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

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

Others. Polar

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Ocean and the Antarctic.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 68.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 8812); max. published weight: 4.4 kg (Ref. 356)

Total population is 6,500,000 pairs. It was observed to increase in numbers and extend it geographical range due to increase in food availability (Ref. 84934). This is a gregarious, bold and aggressive species (Ref. 91362). Pursuit diving (Ref. 356).

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

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Harrison, P. 1987. (Ref. 91362)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 10 September 2020

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Human uses

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Tools

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Countries
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Ecology
Diet
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Common names
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Reproduction
Maturity
Spawning
Fecundity
Eggs
Egg development

Age/Size
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Morphology
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Abundance

References
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Estimates based on models

Resilience (Ref. 69278): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=1.27-3.31).

Vulnerability (Ref. 71543): Moderate to high vulnerability (47 of 100).

Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.

Pygoscelis antarcticus (Forster, 1781)