''Verilus'' is a
genus
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of
ray-finned fish
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in the
family
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Malakichthyidae found in the
Atlantic
The Atlantic Ocean is the second largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, with an area of about . It covers approximately 17% of Earth's surface and about 24% of its water surface area. During the Age of Discovery, it was known for se ...
.
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
''Verilus pseudomicrolepis'' is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Malakichthyidae. It lives at a depth of approximately 200–600 metres and mainly inhabits the Caribbean Sea
The Caribbean Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean, North A ...
''
( Schultz, 1940)
* ''
Verilus sordidus
''Verilus sordidus'' is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Malakichthyidae. It is native to the central western Atlantic Ocean. It is found in the waters off Cuba to Colombia and Venezuela where it is found at depths shallower than over ...
''
Poey, 1860
* ''
Verilus starnesi
''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 ...
''
Yamanoue, 2016[ Abstract]
References
Fish described in 1860
Marine fish genera
Taxa named by Felipe Poey
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