Arctocephalus pusillus
Arctocephalus pusillus (Schreber, 1775)
South African fur seal
Arctocephalus pusillus
photo by Harasti, David

Family:  Otariidae ()
Max. size:  230 cm TL (male/unsexed); 180 cm TL (female); max.weight: 360 kg; max.weight: 120 kg
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 200 - 200 m
Distribution:  Southeast Atlantic: Angola to South Africa. Southeast Indian Ocean and Southwest Pacific: South Central and West Australia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found 160 km offshore. Feeds on a wide variety of prey, including pelagic, mid-water, and benthic animals, such as schooling and solitary fish, cephalopods, and crustaceans (Ref. 1394).
IUCN Red List Status: (LC); Date assessed: 02 March 2015 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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