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Malakichthys griseus Döderlein, 1883

Source-backed taxonomic record

Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.

Identity & source status

Scientific name
Malakichthys griseus Döderlein, 1883
Name authority
Döderlein, 1883
Rank
species
Accepted status
accepted
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Teleostei
Order
Acropomatiformes
Family
Malakichthyidae
Genus
Malakichthys
Extinction status
Not supplied by this source

Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.

Classification family tree

Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.

  1. domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
  2. kingdomAnimalia
  3. phylumChordata
  4. subphylumVertebrata
  5. infraphylumGnathostomata
  6. parvphylumOsteichthyes
  7. gigaclassActinopterygii
  8. superclassActinopteri
  9. classTeleostei
  10. orderAcropomatiformes
  11. familyMalakichthyidae Jordan & Richardson, 1910
  12. genusMalakichthys Döderlein, 1883
  13. speciesMalakichthys griseus Döderlein, 1883

Close classified relatives

These entries share the source’s genus, Malakichthys. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.

SpeciesClassificationSource status
Malakichthys barbatus Yamanoue & Yoseda, 2001MalakichthyidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Malakichthys elegans Matsubara & Yamaguti, 1943MalakichthyidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Malakichthys mochizuki Yamanoue & Matsuura, 2002MalakichthyidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Malakichthys wakiyae Jordan & Hubbs, 1925MalakichthyidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Malakichthys formosus NG, Liu & Joung, 2023MalakichthyidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Malakichthys levis Yamanoue & Matsuura, 2002MalakichthyidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Malakichthys similis Yamanoue & Matsuura, 2004MalakichthyidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied

Browse 17 records assigned to Malakichthyidae.

Names & synonyms

Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.

Recorded nameSource status
Satsuma macrops Smith & Pope, 1906 Smith & Pope, 1906synonym

Source literature & publication evidence

References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.

  1. Steindachner, F., & Döderlein, L. (1883). Beiträge zur Kenntniss der Fische Japan’s. (I.). Denkschriften Der Kaiserlichen Akademie Der Wissenschaften in Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe., v. 47 (pt 1): 211–242, Pls. 1–7. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references

Origins, evidence & remaining research

Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.

Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.

Dataset citation & attribution

This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11

Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.

Stable key: col:3XLSP. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.