Anacanthus barbatus

• Overview
• Common Names
• Description
• Taxonomy
• Similar Species
• More Info
• Further Reading
• Notes

Overview

Family : Filefishes ; Inhabits sandy weedy areas of coastal reefs[1]. Enters mangroves [1].

Common Names

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Description

Family Monacanthidae

Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans. Usually two dorsal spines; the second is usually much smaller and it may be absent. Upper jaw usually with three teeth in outer and two in the inner series on each premaxillary , developed for nibbling; 19-31 vertebrae . Alutera scripta reaches 1 m maximum length . Most species feed on a wide variety of benthic invertebrates , but some specialize on corals or zooplankton . Filefishes lay demersal eggs in a site prepared and guarded by the male or both parents. Some of the subtropical species release eggs in open water .The family Monacanthidae belongs to the Class Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes ) and the Order Tetraodontiformes. It contains 31 genera and 95 species. It may be found in Marine environments and is primarily Marine. Some members of this family are used in the aquarium trade. Reproductively, most members of this family are mixed. The main mode of swimming of adult fish in this family is balistiform. Compared with other fish, the activity level of this family tends to be normal. Members of this family have been dated back to the Pliocene epoch of the Tertiary period. Etymology of this family name : Greek, monos = only + Greek, akantha = thorn

Habitat

Typically found in water with a depth of 0 to -119 meters (0 to -390 feet).[2]

Biome: Saltwater . Reef-associated .

Taxonomy

Unambiguous Synonyms

1. Anacanthobatis stenosomus (Li & Hu, 1982)
2. Springeria stenosoma Li & Hu, 1982

Notes

Name Status: Accepted Name . Latest taxonomic scrutiny: Group expert : Hutchins B ., Data last modified by FishBase 11-Oct-1995

Similar Species

Members of the genus Anacanthus

There are approximately 4 species in this genus:

A. africanus · A. barbatus (Barbeled Leatherjacket) · A. costatus · A. reticulatus

More Info

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Further Reading

• Allen, G.R. and R. Swainston (1988). The marine fishes of north-western Australia: a field guide for anglers and divers. Western Australian Museum, Perth. 201 pp.
• Archiv für Naturgeschichte. Berlin: Nicolai, 1835- GER url p. 101, p. 97.
• Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum / by Albert G [Tokyo?]: Kagaku Kisho Hakkokai, Shwa 13 [1938]. ENG url p. 255.
• Catalogue of the fishes in the Museum / by A. Günther 1870 ENG url p. 255.
• De Bruin, G.H.P., B.C. Russell and A. Bogusch (1995). FAO species identification field guide for fishery purposes. The marine fishery resources of Sri Lanka. Rome, FAO. 400 p.
• Gloerfelt-Tarp, T. and P.J. Kailola (1984). Trawled fishes of southern Indonesia and northwestern Australia. Australian Development Assistance Bureau, Australia, Directorate General of Fishes, Indonesia, and German Agency for Technical Cooperation, Fe
• Grundzüge der Zoologie. Zum wissenschaftlichen Gebrauche. Marburg, Elwert, 1880. GER url p. 216.
• Huynh, D.H. (1998). Rare valuable animals in Vietnam. pp. 23-56. In C.V. Sung (ed.) Environment and bioresources of Vietnam: present situation and solutions. The Gioi Publishers, Hanoi.
• Kailola, P.J. (1991). The fishes of Papua New Guinea: a revised and annotated checklist. Vol. III. Gobiidae to Molidae. Research Bulletin No. 41, Research Section, Dept. of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Papua New Guinea. 153 p.
• Kapoor, D., R. Dayal and A.G. Ponniah (2002). Fish biodiversity of India. National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources Lucknow, India.775 p.
• Lieske, E. and R. Myers (1994). Collins Pocket Guide. Coral reef fishes. Indo-Pacific & Caribbean including the Red Sea. Haper Collins Publishers, 400 p.
• Mitteilungen aus dem Naturhistorischen Museum in Hamburg. Hamburg: L& Wulff, 1884-1915. GER url p. 190.
• Sainsbury, K.J., P.J. Kailola and G.G. Leyland (1985). Continental shelf fishes of the northern and north-western Australia. CSIRO Division of Fisheries Research; Clouston & Hall and Peter Pownall Fisheries Information Service, Canberra, Australia. 37
• The fishes of India; being a natural history of the fishes known to inhabit the seas and fresh waters of India, Burma and Ceylon. London, 1878 ['75-'78]. ENG url p. 694.
• Villoso, E.P., G.V. Hermosa and C. Dizon (1983). Species composition and diversity of fishes caught by otter trawling in Samar Sea. Fish. Res. J. Philipp. 8(2):33-49.

Notes

Contributors

• Bisby, F.A., Y.R. Roskov, M.A. Ruggiero, T.M. Orrell, L.E. Paglinawan, P.W. Brewer, N. Bailly, J. van Hertum, eds (2007). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2007 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
• Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-2006. Systema Naturae 2000. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Accessed October 7, 2006.
• FishBase
• FishBase 2006.
• Froese, R., and D. Pauly. FishBase 2004. International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management.
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed March 04, 2008. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from 4 providers.
• Hutchins, Barry (from FishBase).

Data Sources

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal March 04, 2008:

• Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University: CSIRO Marine Data Warehouse (OBIS Australia)
• Museum national d'histoire naturelle: Ichtyologie
• National Chemical Laboratory: IndOBIS, Indian Ocean Node of OBIS
• OZCAM (Online Zoological Collections of Australian Museums) Provider: Online Zoological Collections of Australian Museums
• Royal Ontario Museum: Fish specimens

Identifiers

• Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 3855229
• Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: Fis-32706
• Fishbase Species ID: 8178
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 13841311
• Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 173268
• Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 101969

Footnotes

1. Lieske, E. and R. Myers (1994). Collins Pocket Guide. Coral reef fishes. Indo-Pacific & Caribbean including the Red Sea. Haper Collins Publishers, 400 p. [back]
2. Mean = -34.790 meters (-114.140 feet), Standard Deviation = 22.370 based on 120 observations. Ocean depth information for each observation from British Oceanographic Data Centre. [back]

Curator for this page: Barry Hutchins. Date last reviewed: 1899-12-30

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