Scientific Name
Masturus lanceolatus  
Pronounce  
Masturus lanceolatus矛尾翻車魨
by: Lab of Fish Ecol. and Evo., BRCAS
Author (Liénard, 1840) Depth 0 - M
Chinese 矛尾翻車魨 Poisonous Fish No 
Family_Chinese 翻車魨科 Economic Fish No 
Family F511 Molidae Edible Fish Yes  Chinese In Mainland China 矛尾翻車魨 
Max Length 337 cm  Aquarium Fish No  Common Name 翻車魚、蜇魴、蜇魚、海蟲(澎湖)、曼波(成功)、新婦啼(澎湖) 
Distribution in World global   Distribution in Taiwan East 
Habitats Ocean、Coastal  Holotype Locality Port Louis, Mauritius, Mascarenes, southwestern Indian Ocean. 
Synonyms Masturus lanceolata, Masturus oxyuropterus, Mola lanceolata, Mola lanceolatus, Orthagoriscus lanceolatus, Orthagoriscus oxyuropterus, Pseudomola lassarati   
Reference Fishes of Japan(Nakabo, 2002);The Live Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific, Vol.6(FAO, 2001)  Gudger, E.W. 1935 Gudger, E.W. 1935 Gudger, E. W. 1937 Raven, Henry C. 1939 Katsuzo Kuronuma 1940 HIROSHI YABE 1960 Kan, T.T. 1986 Nakabo T. 2002 Nakabo T. 2002 
Specimen List ASIZP0059908. ASIZP0070652. ASIZP0806237. ASIZP0916237. FRIP21425. NTUM04311.  
Barcode2014-10-30,Kwang-Tsao Shao,CO1,100%
Common Name Sharptail mola; Sharpfin sunfish; Sharptail sunfish; Sharptailed sunfish 
Redlist Status   2011-06-07   
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