Biology:Verasper

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Verasper
Verasper variegatus.jpeg
Verasper variegatus
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Pleuronectiformes
Family: Pleuronectidae
Subfamily: Pleuronectinae
Genus: Verasper
Jordan & Gilbert, 1898
Type species
Verasper moseri
Jordan & Gilbert, 1898

Verasper is a genus of righteye flounders native to the northwestern Pacific Ocean.

Species

There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[1]

  • Verasper moseri Jordan & Gilbert, 1898 (Barfin flounder)
  • Verasper variegatus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846) (Spotted halibut)

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Verasper in FishBase. October 2012 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q2596986 entry