Acanthostracion notacanthus (Bleeker, 1863)

Island cowfish

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Tetraodontiformes \| Ostraciidae
Synonyms	Ostracion notacanthus, Lactophrys notacanthus, Ostracion quadricornis notacanthus, ... more
Common names	Island boxfish, Coffre nid d'abeille, 背棘三棱角箱鲀, ... more

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Main reference

Duron, M. and J.C. Quéro. 1990. (Ref. 11227)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 50.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 11227)

Environment

Demersal; marine; depth range 3 - 25 m (Ref. 5288)

Climate / Range

Subtropical

Eastern Atlantic: Azores, St. Helena and Ascension islands, Ghana, and Angola. Reported from Sao Tome Island (Ref. 34088). Mediterranean (Ref. 50345).
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Found over rocks, rubble and sand (Ref. 5288), mainly around islands (Ref. 11227).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low to moderate vulnerability (28 of 100)	High

Entered by Sa-a, Pascualita

Modified by Bailly, Nicolas

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