Smooth seabass

Malakichthys levis

Seabass beneath the Indian Ocean

Malakichthys levis is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Malakichthyidae.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Oceanic Basses
Family: Malakichthyidae
Genus: Malakichthys
Maximum length: 15.9 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean: northern Australia, from the North West Cape, Western Australia to Cape Arnhem, Northern Territory.

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