Flatscale Triangular Batfish, Malthopsis bulla Ho & Last 2021
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Bray, D.J. 2021, Malthopsis bulla in Fishes of Australia, accessed 29 Jan 2023, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/Home/species/5576
Flatscale Triangular Batfish, Malthopsis bulla Ho & Last 2021
More Info
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Distribution |
North-West Shelf, Arafura and Timor Seas, Western Australia. |
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Features |
Spinules absent on the interspaces between the bucklers of the ventral surface. |
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Etymology |
The specific name if from the Latin bulla (= knob) in reference to the flattened bucklers covering the entire body. |
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Species Citation |
Malthopsis bulla Ho & Last 2021, Bulletin of Marine Science 97(1): 177, Figs. 6-7. Type locality: Northwest of Port Hedland, North-West Shelf, Western Australia, 18°12'S, 118°14'E, depth 269 m. |
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Author |
Bray, D.J. 2021 |
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Resources |
Flatscale Triangular Batfish, Malthopsis bulla Ho & Last 2021
References
Ho, H.-C. & Last, P.R. 2020. Review of the batfish genus Malthopsis from Australia (Lophiiformes: Ogcocephalidae), with descriptions of five new species. Bulletin of Marine Science 97(1): 165-218. https://doi.org/10.5343/bms.2020.0037
Quick Facts
Depth:143-1023 m
Habitat:Demersal, bathydermersal
Max Size:8.7 cm SL
Native:Endemic
Species Maps
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