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Yellow triangular batfish (Malthopsis lutea)
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Yellow triangular batfish (Malthopsis lutea) specimen
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Ogcocephalidae

Yellow triangular batfish

Malthopsis lutea

Ogcocephalid Fish of the Indian Ocean

  • Yellow
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Indian Ocean
  • South Asia
  • Other
  • Small

Yellow triangular batfish is known around Indian Ocean as a marine fish; It occurs in deep water, and the largest recorded length is 10 cm.

Maximum length
10 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
other
Distribution
Indian Ocean: from the Andaman Sea and may extend nearby (i.e. India).
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern
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