Arctocephalus galapagoensis

Galápagos fur seal | Galapagos Islands Fur Seal
Arctocephalus galapagoensis
Arctocephalus galapagoensis, Galapagos Islands, Photo: Graham Edgar
Arctocephalus galapagoensis
Arctocephalus galapagoensis, Galapagos Islands, Photo: Graham Edgar
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Arctocephalus galapagoensis
Arctocephalus galapagoensis

Distribution

Localised


Description

One of the smallest and least sexually dimorphic of all the fur seals. Males only reaching 1.6m and females 1.3m.


Information

Max Size: N/A cm

Sea Temperature Range: 20.8-26.4°C

Depth: N/A

Habitat Generalization Index: N/A

Also referred to as the SGI (Species Generalisation Index), this describes the habitat niche breadth of the species. Species with values less than 15 are found in a relatively narrow range of reef habitat types (specialists), while those over 25 may be found on most hard substrates within their range (generalists). Learn more here.


Conservation and Rarity

IUCN Status: Endangered

Occurrence: Widespread (100% of sites)

Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed

Abundance: Few (2 per transect)

Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.


Edit by: Joe Shields