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species: California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus)

1 Observation

photo of California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus)

species: California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus)

Observer
naresha
Date
6/10/2021
Quality grade
research
License
CC-BY-NC
Description
California sea lion, Marina del Rey
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Taxonomy

Species Interactions

The species with links are species that have observations.

Eats

  • Northern Anchovy (Engraulis mordax)
  • Cephalopods (Cephalopoda)
  • Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris)
  • Ray-finned Fishes (Actinopterygii)
  • Molluscs (Mollusca)
  • Opalescent Inshore Squid (Doryteuthis opalescens)
  • Birds (Aves)
  • Common Murre (Uria aalge)
  • (Raja)
  • (Mola)
  • Yellowfin Croaker (Umbrina roncador)
  • Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha)
  • (Genyonemus lineatus)
  • Pacific Jack Mackerel (Trachurus symmetricus)
  • Rough Scad (Trachurus lathami)
  • Pacific Hake (Merluccius productus)
  • Pink Seaperch (Zalembius rosaceus)
  • California Lizardfish (Synodus lucioceps)
  • (Gnathostomata)
  • (Cheilopogon pinnatibarbatus)
  • School Shark (Galeorhinus galeus)
  • (Hippoglossina stomata)
  • Topsmelt Silverside (Atherinops affinis)
  • Lamarck's Nautilus (Carinaria lamarckii)
  • Shortspine Thornyhead (Sebastolobus alascanus)
  • Pacific Chub Mackerel (Scomber japonicus)
  • Dogtooth Lanternfish (Ceratoscopelus townsendi)
  • Plainfin Midshipman (Porichthys notatus)
  • (Frigidoalvania cruenta)
  • (Lycodes)
  • (Careproctus melanurus)
  • English Sole (Parophrys vetulus)
  • Halfmoon (Medialuna californiensis)
  • Blue Shark (Prionace glauca)
  • (Xeneretmus triacanthus)
  • Bigfin Lanternfish (Symbolophorus californiensis)
  • (Argentina sialis)
  • Pacific Dover Sole (Microstomus pacificus)
  • Senorita (Oxyjulis californica)
  • Slender Sole (Lyopsetta exilis)
  • (Melanella conoidea)
  • (Xeneretmus ritteri)
  • Blacksmith Chromis (Chromis punctipinnis)
  • Pacific Sanddab (Citharichthys sordidus)
  • (Seriphus politus)
  • Opaleye (Girella nigricans)
  • California Sheephead (Semicossyphus pulcher)
  • Leopard Shark (Triakis semifasciata)
  • Chum Salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
  • Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
  • Striped Bass (Morone saxatilis)
  • (Platyrhinoidis triseriata)
  • Blue Runner (Caranx crysos)

Preys on

  • Opalescent Inshore Squid (Doryteuthis opalescens)
  • Northern Anchovy (Engraulis mordax)
  • (Octopus)
  • Lanternfishes (Myctophidae)
  • Cephalopods (Cephalopoda)
  • Common Murre (Uria aalge)
  • Pacific Jack Mackerel (Trachurus symmetricus)
  • Rockfishes (Sebastes)
  • Pacific Chub Mackerel (Scomber japonicus)
  • Pacific Hake (Merluccius productus)
  • Pacific Sardine (Sardinops sagax)
  • Smelts (Osmeridae)
  • Spotted Cusk-eel (Chilara taylori)
  • Pacific Tomcod (Microgadus proximus)
  • Plainfin Midshipman (Porichthys notatus)
  • Lingcod (Ophiodon elongatus)
  • Righteye Flounders (Pleuronectidae)
  • Pacific Herring (Clupea pallasii)
  • Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha)
  • Surfperches (Embiotocidae)
  • (Lepophidium)
  • (Neobythites)
  • Bigfin Lanternfish (Symbolophorus californiensis)
  • Pink Seaperch (Zalembius rosaceus)
  • (Onychoteuthis borealijaponicus)
  • Armhook Squids (Gonatidae)
  • Shortbelly Rockfish (Sebastes jordani)
  • Pacific Dover Sole (Microstomus pacificus)
  • Pacific Staghorn Sculpin (Leptocottus armatus)
  • Pacific Sanddab (Citharichthys sordidus)
  • Rex Sole (Glyptocephalus zachirus)
  • Jack Silverside (Atherinopsis californiensis)
  • Gonate Squids (Gonatus)
  • English Sole (Parophrys vetulus)
  • (Berryteuthis)
  • (Octopus rubescens)
  • Slender Sole (Lyopsetta exilis)
  • Shiner Surfperch (Cymatogaster aggregata)
  • Speckled Sanddab (Citharichthys stigmaeus)
  • Pacific Salmons And Trouts (Oncorhynchus)
  • Topsmelt Silverside (Atherinops affinis)
  • Pile Surfperch (Rhacochilus vacca)
  • Sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria)
  • Eulachon (Thaleichthys pacificus)
  • Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
  • Salmons, Trouts, And Whitefishes (Salmonidae)
  • Painted Greenling (Oxylebius pictus)
  • Greenlings (Hexagrammidae)
  • (Gonatopsis)
  • Northern Lampfish (Stenobrachius leucopsarus)
  • Pacific Saury (Cololabis saira)
  • Blue Lanternfish (Tarletonbeania crenularis)
  • (Zaniolepis)
  • White Surfperch (Phanerodon furcatus)
  • (Citharichthys)
  • Spotfin Sculpin (Icelinus tenuis)
  • Medusafish (Icichthys lockingtoni)
  • Boreopacific Armhook Squid (Gonatopsis borealis)
  • (Pleuronectiformes)
  • Rough Scad (Trachurus lathami)
  • (Genyonemus lineatus)
  • Leopard Shark (Triakis semifasciata)
  • Bat Ray (Myliobatis californica)
  • (Beringraja binoculata)

Eaten by

Preyed upon by

  • Steller Sea Lion (Eumetopias jubatus)
  • Great White Shark (Carcharodon carcharias)
  • Broadnose Sevengill Shark (Notorynchus cepedianus)
  • Smalltooth Cookiecutter Shark (Isistius brasiliensis)

Species interaction data comes from GloBI.

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