Genus Malthopsis Alcock, 1891
- Malthopsis Alcock, A.W. in Wood-Mason, J. & Alcock, A. 1891. On the results of deep-sea dredging during the season 1890–91. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 6 8(2,15): 16-34, 119-138 figs 1-5 pls 7-8 [26].
Type species:
Malthopsis luteus Alcock, 1891 by monotypy.
Excluded Taxa
- Misidentifications
OGCOCEPHALIDAE: Malthopsis lutea Alcock, 1891 — Ho, H.-C. & Shao, K.-T. 2010. Redescription of Malthopsis lutea Alcock, 1891 and resurrection of M. kobayashi Tanaka, 1916 (Lophiiformes: Ogcocephalidae). Journal of the National Taiwan Museum 63(3): 1-18 (restricted to Red Sea to Andaman Sea)
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
West Atlantic and Indo-west-central Pacific.
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Lord Howe Province (14), Central Eastern Transition (15), Northeast Transition (19), Timor Province (2), Norfolk Island Province (21), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Transition (3)
Other Regions
Coral Sea Islands Territory
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25-Jun-2015 | LOPHIIFORMES | 06-Jul-2022 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |