Phocarctos hookeri
Phocarctos hookeri (Gray, 1844)
Hooker's sea lion
Phocarctos hookeri
photo by Ryan, Paddy

Family:  Otariidae ()
Max. size:  330 cm TL (male/unsexed); 200 cm TL (female); max.weight: 400 kg; max.weight: 160 kg
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine
Distribution:  Southwest Pacific: New Zealand.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Feeds on squid, flounder, octopus, crustaceans; known to take penguins, fur seal and elephant seal pups on occasion (Ref. 1394). Feeds on squid, flounder, octopus, crustaceans; known to take penguins, fur seal and elephant seal pups on occasion (Ref. 1394).
IUCN Red List Status: Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 18 November 2014 (A4bd) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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