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Island cowfish (Acanthostracion notacanthus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Acanthostracion notacanthus

Common Name
Island cowfish

Biology
Found over rocks, rubble and sand (Ref. 5288), mainly around islands (Ref. 11227).

Classification

Classified By
Bleeker, 1863
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Puffers and Filefishes (Tetraodontiformes)
Family
Boxfishes (Ostraciidae)

Distribution

Region
Eastern Atlantic
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Azores, St. Helena and Ascension islands, Ghana, and Angola. Reported from Sao Tome Island (Ref. 34088). Mediterranean (Ref. 50345).
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Subtropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
3 m
Depth To - meters
25 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 3 - 25 m (Ref. 5288)
Trophic Level
2.49 s.e. 0.16 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
50.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5625 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low to moderate vulnerability (28 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Fec assumed to be > 10,000)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated