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Lophiiformes (Anglerfishes) >
Ogcocephalidae (Batfishes)
Etymology: Malthopsis: Greek, malthe, es = a marine fish of soft flesh (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: The type was taken by Mr Mansaku Kobayashi of Yokkaichi, Mya Prefecture. We have not been able to find further details about him. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Tanaka.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
marinhas batidemersal. Subtropical; 30°N - 34°S, 113°E - 154°E
Western Pacific: off Japan, Taiwan, Philippines and Australia.
Tamanho / Peso / Idade
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 8.0 cm SL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 86633)
Descrição breve
Chaves de identificação | Morfologia | Morfometria
Raios dorsais moles (total) : 4 - 6; Raios anais moles: 4. This species is characterized by the following: subopercular buckler dull, with few blunt spinelets at its tip; ventral surface is covered with minute prickles; pointed rostrum, directed rather forward than upward; principal bucklers on dorsal surface relatively small and flattened, interspace fully covered by small bucklers and prickles (Ref. 86633).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturidade | Reprodução | Desova | Ovos | Fecundidade | Larvas
Ho, H.-H. and K.-T. Shao, 2010. Redescription of Malthopsis lutea Alcock, 1891 and resurrection of M. kobayashii Tanaka, 1916 (Lophiiformes: Lophiidae). Journal of the National Taiwan Museum 63(3):1-18. (Ref. 86633)
Categoria na Lista Vermelha da IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Ameaça para o homem
Harmless
Utilização humana
Ferramentas
Relatórios especiais
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5001 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01479 (0.00517 - 0.04233), b=2.93 (2.68 - 3.18), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nível Trófico (Ref.
69278): 3.3 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliência (Ref.
120179): Médio, tempo mínimo de duplicação da população 1,4 - 4,4 anos (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).