Island cowfish

Acanthostracion notacanthus

A boxfish of Atlantic islands and Angola shores

Island cowfish is a marine fish found around Eastern Atlantic. It inhabits marine waters. Records give a maximum length of 50 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Puffers, Triggerfishes, and Allies
Family: Ostraciidae
Genus: Acanthostracion
Maximum length: 50 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Azores, St. Helena and Ascension islands, Ghana, and Angola. Reported from Sao Tome Island (Ref. 34088 ).
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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