Overview
Comprehensive Description
Biology
Inhabits sandy weedy areas of coastal reefs (Ref. 9710). Lives in open muddy substrates in estuaries as well as deep coastal bays. Usually found lining up with ropes, seawhips and large stringy-type sponges. Incredible mimic that may float over the open bottom like a mangrove-shoot, may stand on its head (Ref. 48637). Enters mangroves (Ref. 9710).
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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 p. (Ref. 3132)
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Distribution
Range Description
Anacanthus barbatus is distributed from western India, east to the Philippines, and south to northwestern Australia.
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Indo-West Pacific: western India to Indonesia; south to northwestern Australia.
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Lieske, E. and R. Myers 1994 Collins Pocket Guide. Coral reef fishes. Indo-Pacific & Caribbean including the Red Sea. Haper Collins Publishers, 400 p. (Ref. 9710)
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Physical Description
Size
Max. size
35.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 9710))
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Lieske, E. and R. Myers 1994 Collins Pocket Guide. Coral reef fishes. Indo-Pacific & Caribbean including the Red Sea. Haper Collins Publishers, 400 p. (Ref. 9710)
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Ecology
Habitat
Habitat and Ecology
Habitat and Ecology
Systems
Anacanthus barbatus has a depth range of 3-8 m and inhabits sandy, weedy areas of coastal reefs. It is also found over open muddy substrates in estuaries as well as deep coastal bays and mangroves. This is a cryptic species found lining up with ropes, seawhips, large stringy-type sponges, as well as mangrove roots.
Systems
- Marine
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Depth range based on 133 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 56 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 8.5 - 68.4661
Temperature range (°C): 24.671 - 28.342
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.164 - 1.948
Salinity (PPS): 34.202 - 35.424
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.037 - 4.763
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.110 - 0.337
Silicate (umol/l): 0.600 - 7.287
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 8.5 - 68.4661
Temperature range (°C): 24.671 - 28.342
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.164 - 1.948
Salinity (PPS): 34.202 - 35.424
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.037 - 4.763
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.110 - 0.337
Silicate (umol/l): 0.600 - 7.287
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Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 56 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 8.5 - 68.4661
Temperature range (°C): 24.671 - 28.342
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.164 - 1.948
Salinity (PPS): 34.202 - 35.424
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.037 - 4.763
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.110 - 0.337
Silicate (umol/l): 0.600 - 7.287
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 8.5 - 68.4661
Temperature range (°C): 24.671 - 28.342
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.164 - 1.948
Salinity (PPS): 34.202 - 35.424
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.037 - 4.763
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.110 - 0.337
Silicate (umol/l): 0.600 - 7.287
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Environment
reef-associated; marine; depth range 3 - 8 m (Ref. 48637)
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Kuiter, R.H. and T. Tonozuka 2001 Pictorial guide to Indonesian reef fishes. Part 3. Jawfishes - Sunfishes, Opistognathidae - Molidae. Zoonetics, Australia. p. 623-893. (Ref. 48637)
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Molecular Biology and Genetics
Molecular Biology
Statistics of barcoding coverage: Anacanthus barbatus
Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 0
Species: 3
Species With Barcodes: 1
Public Records: 0
Species: 3
Species With Barcodes: 1
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Statistics of barcoding coverage: Anacanthus cf. barbatus
Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 0
Species: 1
Species With Barcodes: 1
Public Records: 0
Species: 1
Species With Barcodes: 1
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Conservation
Conservation Status
IUCN Red List Assessment
Red List Category
LC
Least Concern
Red List Criteria
Version
3.1
Year Assessed
2010
Assessor/s
Hutchins, B.
Reviewer/s
Collen, B., Richman, N., Beresford, A., Chenery, A. & Ram, M.
Contributor/s
De Silva, R., Milligan, H., Lutz, M., Batchelor, A., Jopling, B., Kemp, K., Lewis, S., Lintott, P., Sears, J., Wilson, P., Smith, J. and Livingston, F.
Justification
Anacanthus barbatus has been assessed as Least Concern. Despite being of minor commercial importance as a food source, this threat is not known across this species entire, broad distribution and is not considered to a have a significant impact on population numbers at present. In addition, this species is known from a range of habitat types and so is unlikely to suffer significant declines as a result of threats to a particular habitat type.
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Trends
Population
Population
Population Trend
There is no population information available for Anacanthus barbatus.
Population Trend
Unknown
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Threats
Threats
Major Threats
Anacanthus barbatus is of minor commercial importance (FAO 2001b), and so is not likely to be undergoing a significant population decline.
This species may also be impacted by habitat degradation caused by coastal development, however this is only a localised threat and because this species is found in a number of different habitat types this is not considered a major threat.
This species may also be impacted by habitat degradation caused by coastal development, however this is only a localised threat and because this species is found in a number of different habitat types this is not considered a major threat.
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Least Concern (LC)
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IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006.
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Management
Conservation Actions
Conservation Actions
There are no species-specific conservation measures in place for Anacanthus barbatus.
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Relevance to Humans and Ecosystems
Benefits
Importance
fisheries: minor commercial
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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. (Ref. 11298)
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