Verilus
| Verilus | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Verilus pacificus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Acropomatidae |
| Genus: | Verilus Poey, 1860 |
| Synonyms | |
|
Apogonops Ogilby, 1896 | |
Verilus is a genus of fish in the family Acropomatidae found in Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Ocean.[1] The genus is characterized by three anal-fin spines, 10 dorsal-fin spines, and a smooth spine pelvic fin.[2]
Species
There are currently 6 recognized species in this genus:
- Verilus anomalus (J. D. Ogilby, 1896) (Three-spined lanternbelly)
- Verilus atlanticus (Mochizuki & Sano, 1984)
- Verilus cynodon (Regan, 1921) (Silver lanternbelly)
- Verilus pacificus (Mochizuki, 1979)
- Verilus sordidus Poey, 1860
- Verilus starnesi Yamanoue, 2016 [1]
References
- 1 2 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.
- ↑ http://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/genus/103
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