Malakichthys barbatus

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Malakichthys barbatus Yamanoue & Yoseda, 2001

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Teleostei (teleosts) > Acropomatiformes (Oceanic basses) > Malakichthyidae (Temperate ocean-basses)
Etymology: Malakichthys: Greek, malakia = softness + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335);  barbatus: Specific name meaning 'bearded', referring to the numerous spines on the chin..

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

Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 100 - 600 m (Ref. 40964). Temperate

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Indo-west Pacific: Japan, South China Sea and Australia.

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Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 18.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 40964)

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Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8. Numerous pairs of spines on chin: 13 paris on chin, 7 pairs on outer ridges, 4 pairs of inner ridges and 2 pairs on the middle. Opercle with a dark blotch between the small upper and large lower spines. First proximal radial of anal fin slender, not hollow; anal fin rays III, 7 (rarely 8). Body depth 30-35% SL. Gill rakers on lower arm 20-22 (rarely 23). Ctenoid scales deciduous. Mouth oblique (Ref. 40964).

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

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Yamanoue, Y. and K. Yoseda, 2001. A new species of the genus Malakcihthys (Perciformes: Acropomatidae) from Japan. Ichthyol. Res. 48(3):257-261. (Ref. 40964)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)


CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 123201): 11.7 - 21.3, mean 17 °C (based on 97 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.5078   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00479 (0.00182 - 0.01257), b=3.12 (2.89 - 3.35), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).
Trophic level (Ref. 69278):  3.7   ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low vulnerability (12 of 100).