Malakichthys

Malakichthys
Malakichthys griseus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Acropomatiformes
Family:	Malakichthyidae
Genus:	Malakichthys Döderlein (de), 1883
Type species
Malakichthys griseus Döderlein, 1883[1]
Synonyms[2]
Satsuma Smith & Pope, 1906

Malakichthys is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Malakichthyidae. 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]

• Malakichthys barbatus Yamanoue & Yoseda, 2001[3]
• Malakichthys elegans Matsubara & Yamaguti, 1943 – splendid seabass
• Malakichthys griseus Döderlein (de), 1883 – silvergray seabass
• Malakichthys levis Yamanoue & Matsuura, 2002 – smooth seabass
• Malakichthys mochizuki Yamanoue & Matsuura, 2002 – Mochizuki's seabass
• Malakichthys similis Yamanoue & Matsuura, 2004
• Malakichthys wakiyae D. S. Jordan & C. L. Hubbs, 1925

References

1. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Malakichthys". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
2. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Malakichthyidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
3. Yamanoue, Y. and K. Yoseda. (2001). A new species of the genus Malakichthys (Perciformes: Acropomatidae) from Japan. Ichthyological Research 48(3) 257-61.
4. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Malakichthys". FishBase. December 2012 version.