Malacocottus

Malacocottus is a genus of fatheads native to the northern Pacific Ocean. Malacocottus are typically occupied in the benthic zone near the bottom of the northern Pacific Ocean.

Species

There are currently 4 recognized species in this genus:

Malacocottus aleuticus
Malacocottus gibber Ki. Sakamoto, 1930
Malacocottus kincaidi C. H. Gilbert & Joseph [Cheesman Thompson|J. C. Thompson], 1905
Malacocottus zonurus Tarleton [Hoffman Bean|T. H. Bean], 1890

FishBase recognizes 4 species in this genus but other authorities treat M. aleuticus as a synonym of M. zonurus.