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title: "Baardrob"
description: "Erignathus barbatus — Zoogdieren. The bearded seal (Erignathus barbatus), also known as the square-flipper seal, is a medium-sized pinniped that is found in and near to the Arctic Ocean."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/nl/animal/bearded-seal
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Baardrob

> Erignathus barbatus — Zoogdieren. The bearded seal (Erignathus barbatus), also known as the square-flipper seal, is a medium-sized pinniped that is found in and near to the Arctic Ocean.

- Scientific name: *Erignathus barbatus*
- Category: `mammals` (Zoogdieren)
- Habitats: `sea` (Zee en kust), `arctic` (Poolgebied)
- iNaturalist observations: 913
- Wikidata: [Q149405](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q149405)
- iNaturalist taxon: [41720](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/41720)

## Names

- en: Bearded Seal
- de: Bartrobbe
- es: Foca barbuda
- fr: Phoque barbu
- nl: Baardrob
- pt: Foca-barbuda
- pl: Fokowąs brodaty

## Countries with the most observations

SJ (242), CA (189), RU (181), GL (49), GB (8), IS (3)

## Summary

The bearded seal (Erignathus barbatus), also known as the square-flipper seal, is a medium-sized pinniped that is found in and near to the Arctic Ocean. It gets its generic name from two Greek words (eri and gnathos) that refer to its heavy jaw. The other part of its Linnaean name means bearded and refers to its most characteristic feature, the conspicuous and abundant whiskers. When dry, these whiskers curl elegantly, giving the bearded seal a "raffish" look.
Bearded seals are the largest northern phocid. They have been found to weigh as much as 300 kg (660 lb), with the females being the largest. However, male and…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bearded_seal

## Photo

![Baardrob](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/bearded-seal/medium.jpg)

Photo: Светлана Царахова · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/108312585

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/bearded-seal?lang=nl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).