Island cowfish

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]

Island cowfish
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Ostraciidae
Genus: Acanthostracion
Species:
A. notacanthus
Binomial name
Acanthostracion notacanthus
(Bleeker, 1863)
Synonyms
  • Lactophrys notacanthus (Bleeker, 1863)
  • Ostracion notacanthus Bleeker, 1863
  • Ostracion quadricornis notacanthus Bleeker, 1863

Conservation

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
  1. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Acanthostracion notacanthus (Bleeker, 1863)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
  2. "Acanthostracion notacanthus, Island cowfish". www.fishbase.se. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
  3. "IUCN Red List, Island Cowfish". www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved 2022-12-09.


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