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Revision of the genus Verilus (Perciformes: Acropomatidae) with a description of a new species
Author(s) -
Yamanoue Y.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of fish biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.672
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1095-8649
pISSN - 0022-1112
DOI - 10.1111/jfb.13124
Subject(s) - biology , perciformes , premaxilla , genus , type species , fish fin , anatomy , canine tooth , dentition , zoology , paleontology , fishery , maxilla , fish <actinopterygii>
The acropomatid genus Verilus is redescribed as a senior synonym of Apogonops and Neoscombrops with description of a new species and a taxonomic revision of the five species that were formerly classified in these genera. This genus is characterized by the following combination of characters: a canine tooth (rarely two) near symphysis of premaxilla of upper jaw but lacking a row of conical teeth on anterior part of outer premaxillary margin; a canine tooth (rarely two) near symphysis of dentary with only villiform or a row of conical teeth posteriorly; three anal‐fin spines; 10 dorsal‐fin spines; pelvic‐fin spine smooth; luminous organ absent. This genus comprises six species: Verilus sordidus (type species, western Atlantic Ocean); Verilus anomalus (off southern and eastern coast of Australia); Verilus atlanticus (western Atlantic Ocean); Verilus cynodon (south‐western Indian Ocean); Verilus pacificus (north‐western and central Pacific Ocean); Verilus starnesi sp. nov. (Coral Sea off Chesterfield Islands, New Caledonia). These species are distinguishable from one another by dentition on the lower jaw, numbers of pectoral‐fin rays, gill rakers and lateral‐line scales, features of the proximal‐middle radial of the first anal‐fin pterygiophore, presence or absence of basioccipital fossa and body depth.