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Malthopsis gigas Ho & Shao, 2010

Giant triangular batfish
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Malthopsis gigas
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Vanuatu country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
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National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/nh.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.spc.org.nc/coastfish/Countries/Vanuatu/vanuatu.htm
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Ho, H.-C. and K.-T. Shao, 2010
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Kowanuke-furyuuo, ... more

Classification / Names Nombres comunes | Sinónimos | Catalog of Fishes(Género, Especie) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Lophiiformes (Anglerfishes) > Ogcocephalidae (Batfishes)
Etymology: Malthopsis: Greek, malthe, es = a marine fish of soft flesh (Ref. 45335);  gigas: Name refers to the giant adult body size of the genus (Ref. 84006).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecología

marino batidemersal; rango de profundidad 210 - 650 m (Ref. 123774).   Subtropical

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