Scrawled cowfish
Acanthostracion quadricornis
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A cowfish from the western Atlantic, with a pair of horns above the eyes.
- Scientific name
- Acanthostracion quadricornis
- Family
- Ostraciidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Ostraciidae
- Order
- Tetraodontiformes
- Synonyms
- Acanthostracion tricornis, Lactophrys quadricornis, Lactophrys tricornis, Ostracion quadricornis, Ostracion tricornis
Origin
- Native region
- América do Norte, América do Sul, África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 55 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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