Verilus Explained

Verilus is a genus of fish in the family Acropomatidae found in the Atlantic.

Species

There are currently 3 recognized species in this genus:

• Verilus pseudomicrolepis (Schultz, 1940)
• Verilus sordidus Poey, 1860
• Verilus starnesi Yamanoue, 2016^[1]

Taxonomy

Some authorities merge this genus with Neoscombrops^[1] and Apogonops but Fishbase treats them as separate genera.

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