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Prickle triangular batfish (Malthopsis provocator)
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Ecological Illustration of Prickle triangular batfish (Malthopsis provocator)
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Ogcocephalidae

Prickle triangular batfish

Malthopsis provocator

Ogcocephalid Fish beneath the Pacific Ocean

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Oceania
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Prickle triangular batfish is a marine fish from Southwestern Pacific. It inhabits marine waters. The largest recorded length is 6.2 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Anglerfishes
Family
Ogcocephalidae
Genus
Malthopsis
Water type
Marine
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RELATED SPECIES

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