Island cowfish (Acanthostracion notacanthus)

Scientific name: Acanthostracion notacanthus Bleeker, 1863

Island cowfish (Acanthostracion notacanthus)

The Island cowfish (Acanthostracion notacanthus) is a marine fish of the family Ostraciidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Azores, St. Helena and Ascension islands, Ghana, and Angola. Reported from Sao Tome Island. Mediterranean.

Biology

Found over rocks, rubble and sand, mainly around islands.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Acanthostracion notacanthus
Family
Ostraciidae (Boxfishes)
Order
Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
50.0
Depth range
3–25 m (10–82 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 3 - 25 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Azores, St. Helena and Ascension islands, Ghana, and Angola. Reported from Sao Tome Island. Mediterranean.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Fec assumed to be > 10,000)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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