Malthopsis tiarella Jordan, 1902
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
- Malthopsis tiarella Jordan, 1902
- Name authority
- Jordan, 1902
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Lophiiformes
- Family
- Ogcocephalidae
- Genus
- Malthopsis
- 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.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderLophiiformes
- suborderOgcocephaloidei
- familyOgcocephalidae Gill, 1893
- genusMalthopsis Alcock, 1891
- speciesMalthopsis tiarella Jordan, 1902
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Malthopsis. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Malthopsis asperata Ho, Roberts & Shao, 2013 | OgcocephalidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Malthopsis austrafricana Ho, 2013 | OgcocephalidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Malthopsis bradburyae Ho, 2013 | OgcocephalidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Malthopsis gigas Ho & Shao, 2010 | OgcocephalidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Malthopsis kobayashii Tanaka, 1916 | OgcocephalidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Malthopsis parva Ho, Roberts & Shao, 2013 | OgcocephalidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Malthopsis formosa Ho & Koeda, 2019 | OgcocephalidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Malthopsis apis Ho & Last, 2021 | OgcocephalidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Malthopsis tetrabulla Ho & Last, 2021 | OgcocephalidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Malthopsis provocator Whitley, 1961 | OgcocephalidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Malthopsis annulifera Tanaka, 1908 | OgcocephalidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Malthopsis gnoma Bradbury, 1998 | OgcocephalidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
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.
- Jordan, D. S. (1902). A review of the pediculate fishes or anglers of Japan. Proceedings of the United States National Museum, v. 24 (no. 1261): 361–381. https://doi.org/10.5479/si.00963801.24-1261.361 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:3XQTQ. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.