Scientific Name
Aracana ornata

Common Name
Ornate cowfish

Biology
Occurs in shallow waters, more commonly in depths less than 20 m (Ref. 9563).

Classification

Classified By

Gray, 1838

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Puffers and Filefishes (Tetraodontiformes)

Family

Deepwater boxfishes (Aracanidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Indian Ocean

Distribution

Eastern Indian Ocean: Australia (southern Western Australia to Western Victoria and Tasmania).

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Temperate

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

5 m

Depth To - meters

60 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 5 - 60 m (Ref. 9563), usually ? - 20 m (Ref. 9563)

Trophic Level

3.24 s.e. 0.50 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

15.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.7501 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (10 of 100)

Resilience

Unknown

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated