Marine Mammals Information Database :Illustrated Guide of Marine Mammals

Grey(gray) seal

Scientific Name : Halichoerus grypus / Japanese Name : haiiro-azarashi

Details

Order Carnivora
Suborder Caniformia
Family Phocidae
Genus Halichoerus
Species grypus
Subspecies -
Subtype -
CITES Appendix Not Listed IUCN RedData Status Least Concern
Baleen plates or tooth-Upper jaw 3/1/5 Baleen plates or tooth-Lower jaw 2/1/5
At birth At weaning Adult Adult male Adult female
Body length 90-105cm - - 195-230cm 165-195cm
Body weight 10.9-19.9kg - - 170-310kg 105-186kg
Feature and Habit
No description available.
Description
Reference:
Stranding Record(s) in Japan
No records exist.
Map

Marine Mammals Skull Database

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Sex F Reproductive Condition -
Body length - Locality Holland
Museum No. M24915 Other No. -

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