Acanthostracion guineense (Bleeker, 1865)

Taxonomic Hierarchy


Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Tetraodontiformes

Family: Ostraciidae

Genus: Acanthostracion

Species: Acanthostracion guineense (Bleeker, 1865)

Climate Zone


  • Tropical
  • Location


  • Eastern Atlantic: along the African coast.
  • Biology


    Occurs on the shelf (Ref. 11227).

    Habitat


    demersal

    Conservation Status


    Least Concern

    Threat to Humans


    Harmless