Malthopsis

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Malthopsis
Malthopsis gnoma SI2.jpg
Malthopsis gnoma SI5.jpg
Malthopsis gnoma
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Lophiiformes
Family: Ogcocephalidae
Genus: Malthopsis
Alcock, 1891
Type species

Alcock, 1891

Malthopsis is a genus of batfishes with a wide distribution in the world's oceans. In 2021, five new species were described from Australia and was resurrected from synonymy with .[1]

Species[]

There are currently 22 recognized species in this genus:[1]

  • Tanaka (I), 1908
  • & Last, 2021
  • , 2020
  • , & , 2013 (Roughspine batfish)[2]
  • , 2013 (Southern African triangular batfish)[3]
  • , 2013 (Bradbury's triangular batfish)[3]
  • & Last, 2021
  • & , 2019
  • & , 2010 (Giant triangular batfish)
  • Malthopsis gnoma , 1998
  • Gilbert, 1905
  • Tanaka (I), 1916
  • Alcock, 1891 (Longnose seabat)
  • & Last, 2021
  • Gilbert & , 1897 (Twospine batfish)
  • & Last, 2021
  • , & , 2013 (Arrowhead batfish)[2]
  • Whitley, 1961 (Longnose seabat)
  • , & , 2009 (Reticulate triangular batfish)
  • & Last, 2021
  • Jordan, 1902 (Spearnose seabat)
  • , 2020

References[]

  1. ^ a b Ho, Hsuan-Ching; Last, Peter (2021-01-01). "Review of the batfish genus Malthopsis from Australia (Lophiiformes: Ogcocephalidae), with descriptions of five new species". Bulletin of Marine Science. 97 (1): 165–218. doi:10.5343/bms.2020.0037.
  2. ^ a b Ho, H.-C.; Roberts, C.D.; Shao, K.-T. (2013). "Revision of batfishes (Lophiiformes: Ogcocephalidae) of New Zealand and adjacent waters, with description of two new species of the genus Malthopsis". Zootaxa. 3626: 188–200. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3626.1.8. PMID 26176132.
  3. ^ a b Ho, H.-C. (2013). "Two new species of the batfish genus Malthopsis (Lophiiformes: Ogcocephalidae) from the Western Indian Ocean". Zootaxa. 3716: 289–300. doi:10.1080/00222939109460385. PMID 26106777.


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