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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.
Ambiente: milieu / zona climática / intervalo de profundidade / gama de distribuição
Ecologia
marinhas batidemersal. Subtropical; 30°N - 34°S, 113°E - 154°E
Western Pacific: off Japan, Taiwan, Philippines and Australia.
Tamanho / Peso / Idade
Maturidade: 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).
Body shape (shape guide): other (see remarks).
Ciclo de vida e comportamento de acasalamento
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 2025-2 (Global))
Ameaça para o homem
Harmless
Utilização humana
Ferramentas
Relatórios especiais
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Estimativas baseadas em modelos
Índice de diversidade filogenética (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01514 (0.00541 - 0.04235), 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.).
Vulnerabilidade da pesca (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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