Malakichthys Explained

Malakichthys is a genus of fish in the family Acropomatidae, the temperate ocean-basses or lanternfishes. They are native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.

Fish of this genus are characterized by their small villiform teeth, 3 anal fin spines, 10 dorsal fin spines, and anus located near the anal fin origin.^[1]

Species

There are currently seven recognized species in this genus:

• Malakichthys barbatus Yamanoue & Yoseda, 2001^[1]
• Malakichthys elegans Matsubara & Yamaguti, 1943  - splendid seabass
• Malakichthys griseus Döderlein (de), 1883  - silvergray seabass
• Malakichthys levis Yamanoue & Matsuura, 2002  - smooth seabass
• Malakichthys mochizuki Yamanoue & Matsuura, 2002  - Mochizuki's seabass
• Malakichthys similis Yamanoue & Matsuura, 2004
• Malakichthys wakiyae D. S. Jordan & C. L. Hubbs, 1925

Notes and References

1. Yamanoue, Y. and K. Yoseda. (2001). A new species of the genus Malakichthys (Perciformes: Acropomatidae) from Japan. Ichthyological Research 48(3) 257-61.