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Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: Currently, records for this species indicate that it is known from: Natal in South Africa, Arabia, Iran, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Indian Ocean coast of Malaysia, Aru Islands, and Western Australia (Holthuis 2002).
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Australia (Western Australia); Iran, Islamic Republic of; Iraq; Malaysia (Peninsular Malaysia); Oman; Pakistan; Saudi Arabia; South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal); Sri Lanka; United Arab Emirates
FAO Marine Fishing Areas:
Native:
Indian Ocean – western; Indian Ocean – eastern
Additional data:
? Lower depth limit (metres): 55
? Upper depth limit (metres): 27
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Population [top]
Population: There is no population information available for this species.
Current Population Trend: Unknown
Additional data:
? Population severely fragmented: Unknown
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: This species has been collected from substrates consisting of sand and shells with stones, sponges and rubble, and the encrusting algae Lithothamnion spp. Specimens have been collected from a depth range of 27-55 m (Holthuis 2002).
Systems: Marine
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s): This species is unlikely to be impacted by any threat that is significantly impacting the global population.
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions: There are no species-specific conservation measures in place for this species.
Further collections of this species, and further research into the ecology, biology, range, population, and threats are needed.
Citation: Chan, T.Y. 2011. Acantharctus ornatus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011: e.T185031A8354619. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T185031A8354619.en. Downloaded on 04 September 2018.
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