Malakichthys barbatus

A new acropomatid, Malakichthys barbatus, is described on the basis of 27 specimens (76.3–180.1 mm SL) collected from Suruga Bay to Tosa Bay, along the southern Pacific coast of Japan. More

Common names

Hige-ômehata in Japanese (日本語)

Order : Perciformes
Family : Acropomatidae
Genus : Malakichthys
Species : Malakichthys elegans
Authority : Yamanoue & Yoseda, 2001