Scrawled Cowfish
📖 Overview
Scrawled Cowfish (Acanthostracion quadricornis) is a ray-finned fish of the family Ostraciidae. It inhabits marine (saltwater) waters in reef-associated environments. This species can reach a maximum total length of 55 cm. It occurs at depths between 1 and 80 metres. With a trophic level of 2.7, it is an omnivore, consuming both plant and animal matter. It is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Scrawled Cowfish is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Scrawled Cowfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Habitat and distribution data for Scrawled Cowfish is currently being compiled.
🌿 Ecology
sessile invertebrates such as tunicates, gorgonians and anemones, as well as on slow-moving crustace
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Bighead Boxfish · Cowfish · Scrawled Cowfish · Shellfish · Spotted Trunkfish · Trunkfish |
| 🌍AFR | Bekrapte koeivis |
| 🏳️Catalan | Vaqueta del Carib |
| 🌍CES | havýš čtyřrohý |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Firhornet Kuffertfisk |
| 🇩🇪German | Horn-Kofferfisch · Kuhfisch · Vierhorn-Kofferfisch |
| 🇫🇷French | Coffre taureau |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Tsuno-hakofugu · ツノハコフグ |
| 🌍MAH | Bel |
| 🇵🇱Polish | Kostera Czteroroga |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Baiacu-caixão · Baiacu-cofre · Baiacu-de-chifre · Baiacú-chifrudo · Chifrudo · Cofre · Cofre-de-chifre · Peixe-boi · Peixe-cofre · Peixe-vaca · Taoca · Toaca |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Центральноамериканский спиношипый кузовок · кузовок четырехрогий |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Botelia · Chapín · Cofre · Pez baúl dibujado · Torito Azul · torito común · torito cornudo |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 三棱角箱魨 · 三角棱箱魨 · 四角棱箱魨 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acanthostracion tricornis | Linnaeus | 1758 | Synonym |
| Lactophrys quadricornis | Linnaeus | 1758 | Synonym |
| Lactophrys tricornis | Linnaeus | 1758 | Synonym |
| Ostracion quadricornis | Linnaeus | 1758 | Synonym |
| Ostracion tricornis | Linnaeus | 1758 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 568 records indexed .
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