This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Ho, Hsuan-Ching, Koeda, Keita (2019): A new Malthopsis batfish from Taiwan, with comments on Malthopsis tiarella Jordan, 1902 (Lophiiformes: Ogcocephalidae). Zootaxa 4702 (1): 73-86, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4702.1.12

Abstract

A new species of the triangular batfish genus Malthopsis Alcock, 1891 is described on the basis of 9 specimens collected from off Taiwan. The new species belongs to a species group with ventral surface covered by numerous small prickle-like bucklers. It differs from the members in this species group in having ventral surface entirely covered with tiny bucklers; principal bucklers on dorsal surface relatively tall, few in number and loose in arrangement; subopercle dull without enlarged forward-directed spine; rostral spine directed forward horizontally; 5 dorsal-fin rays and 12 pectoral-fin rays; and posterior tip of appressed anal fin not reaching caudal-fin base. Two specimens of Malthopsis tiarella Jordan, 1902 collected from Taiwan are recognized and its diagnosis is discussed.

GBIF url: https://www.gbif.org/dataset/048e2d3a-089b-48d4-b12b-db7ccdfd41d6
Homepage: https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/summary/5B04FFD9FFE5FFC1FFAAFFC85208FFF7
Citation: Ho H, Koeda K, plazi (2019). A new Malthopsis batfish from Taiwan, with comments on Malthopsis tiarella Jordan, 1902 (Lophiiformes: Ogcocephalidae). Plazi.org taxonomic treatments database. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4702.1.12 accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-02-12.