The Three-spined cardinalfish (''Verilus anomalus'') is a

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in the

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Malakichthyidae. It is

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to the marine waters off of

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.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.'' Another name for this species of fish is Flathead feed. This fish occurs as deep as , but usually stays between . It grows to a length of SL. Hector's lanternfish (''Lampanyctodes hectoris'') is an important part of its diet.Blaber, S.J.M. & Bulman, C.M. (1987)
Diets of fishes of the upper continental slope of eastern Tasmania: content, calorific values, dietary overlap and trophic relationships.
''Marine Biology 95 (3): 345-56.'' It was formerly placed in the

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genus ''Apogonops'', which is now considered a

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of ''

Verilus ''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 ...

''.

References

* Threespine Cardinalfish, Verilus anomalus (Ogilby 1896) @ fishesofaustralia.net.au
/small> Verilus Marine fish of Australia Fish described in 1896 {{Acropomatiformes-stub