Acanthostracion quadricornis

Scrawled cowfish | Lactophrys quadricornis
Acanthostracion quadricornis
Acanthostracion quadricornis, Florida Keys, USA, Photo: Graham Edgar
Acanthostracion quadricornis
Acanthostracion quadricornis, Florida Keys, USA, Photo: Graham Edgar
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Acanthostracion quadricornis
Acanthostracion quadricornis

Distribution

Temperate northern Atlantic, Tropical Atlantic/Caribbean


Description

Prominent spines in front of eyes, with two rearward facing ventrally ahead of anal fin. Pale green or blue background with parallel blue markings on cheek.


Information

Max Size: 55 cm

Sea Temperature Range: 16.3-31.4°C

Depth: 80m

Habitat Generalization Index: N/A

Also referred to as the SGI (Species Generalisation Index), this describes the habitat niche breadth of the species. Species with values less than 15 are found in a relatively narrow range of reef habitat types (specialists), while those over 25 may be found on most hard substrates within their range (generalists). Learn more here.


Conservation and Rarity

IUCN Status: Not Evaluated

Occurrence: Infrequent (7.6% of sites)

Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed

Abundance: Solitary (1 per transect)

Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.