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Bathydemersal. Temperate; 0°N - 90°S, 78°W - 165°E

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Ocean and the Antarctic: Antarctic Zone of South Atlantic, Indian and western South Pacific sectors of Southern ocean. Tropical to polar.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 200 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 1394); 140 cm TL (female); max. published weight: 230.0 kg (Ref. 1394); max. published weight: 230.0 kg

Prefers rocky habitats; haul out on sandy beaches and move into such vegetation as tussock grass; found out to sea. In winter, males and subadults occur south to the edge of the consolidated pack ice, and can be found haled out on sea ice. Feeds on krill and fish.

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

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Jefferson, T.A., S. Leatherwood and M.A. Webber. 1993. (Ref. 1394)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)

Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 10 December 2014

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Appendix II: International trade monitored

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

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Fisheries: commercial
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Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): -1.1 - 6.3, mean 2 (based on 688 cells).

Resilience (Ref. 69278): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.13-0.44).

Vulnerability (Ref. 71543): High to very high vulnerability (72 of 100).

Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.

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