Verilus anomalus

Verilus anomalus
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Acropomatidae
Genus: Verilus
Species: V. anomalus
Binomial name
Verilus anomalus
(J. D. Ogilby, 1896)
Synonyms

Apogonops anomalus Ogilby, 1896

Verilus anomalus, the three-spined cardinalfish, is a species of fish in the family Acropomatidae, the temperate ocean-basses or lanternbellies. It is endemic to the marine waters off of Australia.[1]

This fish occurs as deep as 600 metres (2,000 ft), but usually stays between 100 to 400 metres (330 to 1,310 ft). It grows to a length of 15 centimetres (5.9 in) SL.[2]

Hector's lanternfish (Lampanyctodes hectoris) is an important part of its diet.[3]

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.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2016). "Apogonops anomalus" in FishBase. June 2016 version.
  3. 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.


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