Scientific Name
Malthopsis tiarella

Common Name
Spearnose seabat

Biology
Dorsal soft rays (total): 4-5; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 4. Irregular dark spots on dorsal surface (Ref. 6612).

Classification

Classified By

Jordan, 1902

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Anglerfishes (Lophiiformes)

Family

Batfishes (Ogcocephalidae)

Distribution

Region

Northwestern Pacific

Distribution

Northwestern Pacific: off Japan and Taiwan. Specimens collected from other places may represent other species.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Temperate

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

80 m

Depth To - meters

450 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 80 - 450 m (Ref. 4517)

Trophic Level

3.29 s.e. 0.53 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

10.5 cm

Common Length

6.0 cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5020 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low to moderate vulnerability (35 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated