Striped cowfish (Aracana aurita)

Scientific name: Aracana aurita Shaw, 1798

Striped cowfish (Aracana aurita)

The Striped cowfish (Aracana aurita) is a marine fish of the family Aracanidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, southern Australia, from southern Western Australia to New South Wales and Tasmania.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal soft rays: 10 - 11

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Aracana aurita
Family
Aracanidae (Deepwater boxfishes)
Order
Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Depth range
10–200 m (33–656 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 10 - 200 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia, from southern Western Australia to New South Wales and Tasmania.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

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

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