Biology:Malakichthys

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Malakichthys
Malakichthys griseus.png
Malakichthys griseus
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Acropomatidae
Genus: Malakichthys
Döderlein (de), 1883
Type species
Malakichthys griseus
Döderlein, 1883[1]
Synonyms[2]

Satsuma Smith & Pope, 1906

Malakichthys is a genus of fish in the family Acropomatidae, the temperate ocean-basses or lanternfishes. They are native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.

Fish of this genus are characterized by their small villiform teeth, 3 anal fin spines, 10 dorsal fin spines, and anus located near the anal fin origin.[3]

Species

There are currently seven recognized species in this genus:[4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2729036 entry