Malacocephalus Explained

Malacocephalus is a genus of rattails.

Species

There are currently seven recognized species in this genus:

• Malacocephalus boretzi Sazonov, 1985
• Malacocephalus hawaiiensis C. H. Gilbert, 1905 (Hawaiian softhead grenadier)
• Malacocephalus laevis (R. T. Lowe, 1843) (Softhead grenadier)
• Malacocephalus luzonensis C. H. Gilbert & C. L. Hubbs, 1920
• Malacocephalus nipponensis C. H. Gilbert & C. L. Hubbs, 1916
• Malacocephalus occidentalis Goode & T. H. Bean, 1885 (Western softhead grenadier)
• Malacocephalus okamurai Iwamoto & T. Arai, 1987