Malthopsis lutea
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| Malthopsis lutea | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Lophiiformes |
| Family: | Ogcocephalidae |
| Genus: | Malthopsis |
| Species: | M. lutea |
| Binomial name | |
| Malthopsis lutea Alcock, 1891 | |
Malthopsis lutea, the yellow triangular batfish or longnose seabat, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Ogcocephalidae, the deep-sea batfishes. This species is found in the Indian Ocean.[2] The longnose seabat is the type species of the genus Malthopsis.[3]