Smooth Seabass
Malakichthys levis
- Usual depth168–305 m
- Water temperature24–28 °C
- Best monthsJuly, August, and October
- How commonRare
About this species
Malakichthys levis is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Malakichthyidae.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Malakichthys levis”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 3 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 1 records
- April: 6 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 2 records
- July: 8 records
- August: 7 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 9 records
- November: 2 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 168–305 m · Deepest record: 396 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 24–28 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Smooth Seabass
Similar species
Grey SeabassMalakichthys griseus
- Metalic Seabass
Malakichthys barbatus
- Splendid Seabass
Malakichthys elegans
- Mochizuki's Seabass
Malakichthys mochizuki
- Squirrel Seabass
Malakichthys wakiyae
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 60 open-data records from 1978 to 1998.
- Species data updated November 4, 2026.
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