Verilus Explained

Verilus is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Malakichthyidae found in the Atlantic.

Species

There are currently 8 recognized species in this genus:

• Verilus atlanticus (Mochizuki & Sano, 1984)
• Verilus anomalus (Ogilby, 1896) (three-spined cardinalfish)
• Verilus costai Schwarzhans, Mincarone & Villarins, 2020
• Verilus cynodon (Regan, 1921) (Silver splitfin)
• Verilus pacificus (Mochizuki, 1979)
• Verilus pseudomicrolepis (Schultz, 1940)
• Verilus sordidus Poey, 1860
• Verilus starnesi Yamanoue, 2016^[1]

Notes and References

1. Yamanoue, Y. . 2016 . Revision of the genus Verilus (Perciformes: Acropomatidae) with a description of a new species . Journal of Fish Biology . 89 . 5 . 2375–2398 . 10.1111/jfb.13124. 27607481 . Abstract