''Malthopsis'' is a

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of batfishes with a wide distribution in the world's oceans. In 2021, five new species were described from

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and ''M. provocator'' was resurrected from

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with ''M. lutea''.

Species

There are currently 22 recognized species in this genus: * ''

Malthopsis annulifera ''Malthopsis'' is a genus of batfishes with a wide distribution in the world's oceans. In 2021, five new species were described from Australia and ''M. provocator'' was resurrected from synonymy with ''M. lutea''. Species There are currently ...

'' Tanaka (I), 1908 *'' Malthopsis apis'' H.-C. Ho &

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, 2021 *'' Malthopsis arrietty'' H.-C. Ho, 2020 *''

Malthopsis asperata ''Malthopsis'' is a genus of batfishes with a wide distribution in the world's oceans. In 2021, five new species were described from Australia and ''M. provocator'' was resurrected from synonymy with ''M. lutea''. Species There are currently ...

'' H.-C. Ho, Roberts &

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, 2013 (Roughspine batfish) *''

Malthopsis austrafricana ''Malthopsis'' is a genus of batfishes with a wide distribution in the world's oceans. In 2021, five new species were described from Australia and ''M. provocator'' was resurrected from synonymy with ''M. lutea''. Species There are currently ...

'' H.-C. Ho, 2013 (Southern African triangular batfish) *''

Malthopsis bradburyae ''Malthopsis'' is a genus of batfishes with a wide distribution in the world's oceans. In 2021, five new species were described from Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the ...

'' H.-C. Ho, 2013 (Bradbury's triangular batfish) *''

Malthopsis bulla ''Malthopsis'' is a genus of batfishes with a wide distribution in the world's oceans. In 2021, five new species were described from Australia and ''M. provocator'' was resurrected from synonymy with ''M. lutea''. Species There are currently ...

'' H.-C. Ho &

, 2021 *''

Malthopsis formosa ''Malthopsis'' is a genus of batfishes with a wide distribution in the world's oceans. In 2021, five new species were described from Australia and ''M. provocator'' was resurrected from synonymy with ''M. lutea''. Species There are currently ...

'' H.-C. Ho & Koeda, 2019 * ''

Malthopsis gigas ''Malthopsis'' is a genus of batfishes with a wide distribution in the world's oceans. In 2021, five new species were described from Australia and ''M. provocator'' was resurrected from synonymy with ''M. lutea''. Species There are currently ...

'' H.-C. Ho &

, 2010 (Giant triangular batfish) * ''

Malthopsis gnoma ''Malthopsis gnoma'' is a marine fish, which is found at depth 90–475 m in the western central Atlantic, at the north coast of Cuba, near Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, and at the Caribbean coast of Central America. It reaches a lengt ...

'' Bradbury, 1998 * ''

Malthopsis jordani ''Malthopsis'' is a genus of batfishes with a wide distribution in the world's oceans. In 2021, five new species were described from Australia and ''M. provocator'' was resurrected from synonymy with ''M. lutea''. Species There are currently ...

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, 1905 * ''

Malthopsis kobayashii ''Malthopsis'' is a genus of batfishes with a wide distribution in the world's oceans. In 2021, five new species were described from Australia and ''M. provocator'' was resurrected from synonymy with ''M. lutea''. Species There are currently ...

'' Tanaka (I), 1916 * ''

Malthopsis lutea ''Malthopsis'' is a genus of batfishes with a wide distribution in the world's oceans. In 2021, five new species were described from Australia and ''M. provocator'' was resurrected from synonymy with ''M. lutea''. Species There are currently ...

'' Alcock, 1891 (Longnose seabat) *''

Malthopsis mcgroutheri ''Malthopsis'' is a genus of batfishes with a wide distribution in the world's oceans. In 2021, five new species were described from Australia and ''M. provocator'' was resurrected from synonymy with ''M. lutea''. Species There are currently ...

'' H.-C. Ho &

, 2021 *''

Malthopsis mitrigera ''Malthopsis'' is a genus of batfishes with a wide distribution in the world's oceans. In 2021, five new species were described from Australia and ''M. provocator'' was resurrected from synonymy with ''M. lutea''. Species There are currently ...

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, 1897 (Twospine batfish) *''

Malthopsis oculata ''Malthopsis'' is a genus of batfishes with a wide distribution in the world's oceans. In 2021, five new species were described from Australia and ''M. provocator'' was resurrected from synonymy with ''M. lutea''. Species There are currently ...

'' H.-C. Ho &

, 2021 * ''

Malthopsis parva ''Malthopsis'' is a genus of Ogcocephalidae, batfishes with a wide distribution in the world's oceans. In 2021, five new species were described from Australia and Malthopsis provocator, ''M. provocator'' was resurrected from Synonym (taxonomy), s ...

'' H.-C. Ho, Roberts &

, 2013 (Arrowhead batfish) *'' Malthopsis provocator'' (Longnose seabat) * ''

Malthopsis retifera ''Malthopsis'' is a genus of batfishes with a wide distribution in the world's oceans. In 2021, five new species were described from Australia and ''M. provocator'' was resurrected from synonymy with ''M. lutea''. Species There are currently ...

'' H.-C. Ho,

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, 2009 (Reticulate triangular batfish) *'' Malthopsis tetrabulla'' H.-C. Ho &

, 2021 *'' Malthopsis tiarella''

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, 1902 (Spearnose seabat) *'' Malthopsis velutina'' H.-C. Ho, 2020

References

Ogcocephalidae Marine fish genera Taxa named by Alfred William Alcock {{Lophiiformes-stub