Marine Mammals Information Database :Illustrated Guide of Marine Mammals

Hooded seal

Scientific Name : Cystophora cristata / Japanese Name : zukin-azarashi

Details

Order Cetartiodactyla
Suborder Caniformia
Family Phocidae
Genus Cystophora
Species cristata
Subspecies -
Subtype -
CITES Appendix Not Listed IUCN RedData Status Vulnerable
Baleen plates or tooth-Upper jaw 2/1/5 Baleen plates or tooth-Lower jaw 1/1/5
At birth At weaning Adult Adult male Adult female
Body length 87-115cm - - 260cm(AV) 200cm(AV)
Body weight 23-30kg - - 192-352kg 145-300kg
Feature and Habit
No description available.
Description
Reference:
Stranding Record(s) in Japan
No records exist.
Map

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Sex M Reproductive Condition -
Body length 245 Locality 52。10'N,54。50'W
Museum No. - Other No. -

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