Verilus

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Verilus
Verilus sordidus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Acropomatidae
Genus: Verilus
Poey, 1860
Type species
Verilus sordidus
Poey, 1860[1]

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

Species[edit]

There are currently 3 recognized species in this genus:[2]

Taxonomy[edit]

Some authorities merge this genus with Neoscombrops[3] and Apogonops but Fishbase treats them as separate genera.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Verilus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  2. ^ a b Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). Species of Verilus in FishBase. December 2019 version.
  3. ^ a b 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. doi:10.1111/jfb.13124. PMID 27607481. Abstract