Overview
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Family : Batfishes ;
Interesting Facts
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Common Names
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Common Names in Japanese:
Wanuke-F, Wanuke-fûryû-uo, Wanuke-f˚ry˚-uo
Common Names in Korean:
원꼭갈치
Common Names in Mandarin Chinese:
环纹海蝠鱼, 环纹蝙蝠棘茄鱼, 環紋海蝠魚, 環紋蝙蝠棘茄魚
Description
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Habitat
Biome: Marine .
Taxonomy
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- Kingdom:
Animalia
(
)
- animals
- Phylum:
Chordata
()
- Chordates
- Class:
Osteichthyes
()
- Order:
Lophiiformes
()
- Genus:
Malthopsis
()
- Alcock, 1891
- Specific name:
annulifera
- Tanaka, 1908
- Scientific name: - Malthopsis annulifera Tanaka, 1908
- Specific name:
annulifera
- Tanaka, 1908
- Genus:
Malthopsis
(
- Order:
Lophiiformes
(
- Class:
Osteichthyes
(
- Phylum:
Chordata
(
Synonyms
Malthopsis ocellata Smith & Radcliffe
Notes
Name Status: Accepted Name .
Similar Species
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Members of the genus Malthopsis
ZipcodeZoo has pages for 4 species and subspecies in this genus:
M. lutea (Longnose Seabat) · M. luteus (Longnose Seabat) · M. retifera (Reticulate Triangular Batfish) · M. tiarella (Spearnose Seabat)
More Info
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Further Reading
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- Kulbicki, M., J.E. Randall and J. Rivaton (1994). Checklist of the fishes of the Chesterfield Islands (Coral Sea). Micronesica 27(1/2):1-43.
- Masuda, H., K. Amaoka, C. Araga, T. Uyeno and T. Yoshino (1984). The fishes of the Japanese Archipelago. Vol. 1 (text). Tokai University Press, Tokyo, Japan. 437 p. (text), 370 pls.
- Shen, S.C. (ed.) (1993). Fishes of Taiwan. Department of Zoology, National Taiwan University, Taipei. 960 p.
Notes
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Contributors
- Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-present. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Zwaag, The Netherlands. Accessed January 15, 2012.
Data Sources
Accessed through GBIF Data Portal November 15, 2007:
- Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University, SeamountsOnline
- Museum national d'histoire naturelle, Ichtyologie
- Senckenberg, Collection Pisces
Identifiers
- Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 131471
- Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: Fis-32439
- Fishbase Species ID: 7603
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 13852647
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 690547
- Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 116114
