Longnose seabat (Malthopsis lutea)

Scientific name: Malthopsis lutea Alcock, 1891

Longnose seabat (Malthopsis lutea)

The Longnose seabat (Malthopsis lutea) is a marine fish of the family Ogcocephalidae. Native range: Indian Ocean, from the Andaman Sea and may extend nearby (i.e. India).

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 5; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 4. This species is characterized by the following: subopercular buckler dull, with many small blunt spinelets at its tip; the ventral surface is covered with small- to mid-bucklers, totally naked between these bucklers; relatively short and blunt rostrum, directed upward; principal bucklers on dorsal surface relatively small and low; dorsal surface with few brown rings.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Malthopsis lutea
Family
Ogcocephalidae (Batfishes)
Order
Lophiiformes (Anglerfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Depth range
100–500 m (328–1640 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 100 - 500 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Indian Ocean: from the Andaman Sea and may extend nearby (i.e. India).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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