Island cowfish
| Island cowfish | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
| Family: | Ostraciidae |
| Genus: | Acanthostracion |
| Species: | A. notacanthus
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| Binomial name | |
| Acanthostracion notacanthus (Bleeker, 1863)
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The island cowfish (Acanthostracion notacanthus) is a species of ray-finned fish within the family Ostraciidae.[1] The species occurs in the eastern Atlantic near Azores, Saint Helena and Ascension Island, Ghana, and Angola, with some individuals reported from Sao Tome Island. It lives in shallow waters 3-25 meters below the ocean surface over rocks, rubble, sand, and on shallow reef substrate near islands. It grows to a length of 50 centimeters.[2][3]
Conservation[edit]
The island cowfish has been classified as a 'Data deficient' species by the IUCN Red List due to a lack of information regarding the species. No conservation efforts have been made towards the species, although its range does overlap with several marine protected areas.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Acanthostracion notacanthus (Bleeker, 1863)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
- ^ "Acanthostracion notacanthus, Island cowfish". www.fishbase.se. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
- ^ a b "IUCN Red List, Island Cowfish". www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
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