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Group:
Mammal
Size:
1.8 – 2.3 meter (length)
Distribution:
The Cape fur seal is found along the southern and southwestern coasts of Africa, ranging from Algoa Bay in the Indian Ocean (Eastern Cape, South Africa) through Namibia, up to Baia dos Tigres in southern Angola, along the Atlantic Ocean.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
80.12 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
6.07 kilobases
Assembly N50:
3 650.71 kilobases
Contig number:
3 146
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Assembler used:
Flye
Genome Length:
2.38 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
98.0% [S: 82.7%, D: 15.3%]
BUSCO database:
eukaryota
Importance:
The Cape fur seal is a marine apex predator that plays a critical role in maintaining a healthy marine ecosystem. It feeds on fish such as sardines and pilchards and is therefore competition with local, economically important fisheries. In Namibia, annual sealing yields meat, blubber and fur, which are then sold commercially, further contributing to the species' economic importance.
Sample Contributor contact details:
Monica Mwale
South African National Biodiversity Institute
Date Published:
2025-02-17
Photo credit:
© N. de Bruyn
Fauna
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