''Malthopsis'' is a genus 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 synonymy with ''M. lutea''.

Species

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

Malthopsis annulifera ''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 ...

'' Tanaka (I), 1908 *'' Malthopsis apis'' H.-C. Ho & Last, 2021 *''

Malthopsis arrietty ''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 currentl ...

'' 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 currentl ...

'' H.-C. Ho,

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& Shao, 2013 (Roughspine batfish) *'' Malthopsis austrafricana'' 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 and ''M. provocator'' was resurrected from synonymy with ''M. lutea''. Species There are currentl ...

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

Malthopsis bulla ''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 & Last, 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 currentl ...

'' 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 currentl ...

'' H.-C. Ho & Shao, 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 len ...

'' 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 currentl ...

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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 currentl ...

'' Tanaka (I), 1916 * '' Malthopsis lutea''

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, 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 currentl ...

'' H.-C. Ho & Last, 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 currentl ...

& Cramer, 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 currentl ...

'' H.-C. Ho & Last, 2021 * ''

Malthopsis parva ''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 currentl ...

'' H.-C. Ho,

& Shao, 2013 (Arrowhead batfish) *''

Malthopsis provocator ''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 currentl ...

'' (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 currentl ...

'' H.-C. Ho, Prokofiev & Shao, 2009 (Reticulate triangular batfish) *'' Malthopsis tetrabulla'' H.-C. Ho & Last, 2021 *''

Malthopsis tiarella ''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 currentl ...

'' Jordan, 1902 (Spearnose seabat) *''

Malthopsis velutina ''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 currentl ...

'' H.-C. Ho, 2020

References

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