Mammalia |
Carnivora |
Phocidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range
Ekologi
Djupbottenlevande. Subtropical; 90°N - 0°S, 180°W - 180°E
Eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean and Black Sea.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Könsmognad: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 280 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 1394); publicerad maxvikt: 400.0 kg (Ref. 1394); rapporterad maxålder: 36 år (Ref. 130718)
Inhabits rocky coastlines, with a preference for sea caves and grottos that are generally inaccessible from land (and sometimes have only submarine entrances). In West Africa, they come ashore on open beaches. Feeds on octopus, at least 1 type of ray, and a variety of fishes (Ref. 1394). Found in rocky coastlines, with a preference for sea caves and grottos that are generally inaccessible from land (and sometimes have only submarine entrances). In West Africa, they come ashore on open beaches. Feeds on octopus, at least 1 type of ray, and a variety of fishes (Ref. 1394).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Jefferson, T.A., S. Leatherwood and M.A. Webber 1993 FAO species Identification Guide: Marine Mammals of the World. Rome, FAO. 320 p. + 587 figures. (Ref. 1394)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Threat to humans
Human uses
Fiskeri: kommersiell
FAO - fiskeri: species profile | FishSource | Sea Around Us
Verktyg
Ytterligare information
Life cycleReproduktionKönsmognadFecundityLekEggsEgg developmentLarvae PhysiologySyreförbrukning
Internet-källor
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 13.1 - 15.5, mean 13.9 (based on 364 cells).
Resiliens
Mycket låg, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid mer än 14 år (K=0.35; tm=5; tmax=36).
Fishing Vulnerability
High to very high vulnerability (71 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.
