Three-spined cardinalfish

The Three-spined cardinalfish (Verilus anomalus) is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Malakichthyidae. It is endemic to the marine waters off of Australia.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. Another name for this species of fish is Flathead feed.

This fish occurs as deep as , but usually stays between . It grows to a length of SL.

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

It was formerly placed in the monotypic genus Apogonops, which is now considered a synonym of Verilus.

References

Threespine Cardinalfish, Verilus anomalus (Ogilby 1896) @ fishesofaustralia.net.au