Common Name
Brazilian Lanternbelly
Year Described
Schwarzhans, Mincarone & Villarins, 2020
Identification
Dorsal Fin: IX – I,10
Anal Fin: II, 9
Pectoral Fin: 16
Pelvic Fin: I, 5
Lateral Line Scales: <40
Gill Rakers: 27-31
Vertebrae: 10+15=25
Body fairly deep with body depth 2.9-3.4 times in SL. Lower and upper jaw symphyses with a large canine on either side. Mid-lateral side of lower jaw with a mix of canines and granular teeth. Vomer and palatine with granular teeth. Dorsal fins close together. Anterior margins of fin spines smooth. First anal fin pterygiophore straight, tapered, and pointed and bent at the antero-dorsal end. Occiput naked. 15-23 pseudobranchial filaments.
Color
Preserved material with no obvious pattern. Life colors unknown.
Size
Maximum size to 85mm SL.
Habitat
Captured from 233-294m.
Range
Known only from off Bahia State in SE Brazil.
References
Schwarzhans, W. W., Mincarone, M. M., & Villarins, B. T. 2020. A new species of the genus Verilus(Teleostei, Percomorpha, Acropomatidae) from Brazil. Zootaxa, 4751(3), zootaxa-4751.
Other Notes
Verilus pseudomicrolepis is the only close relative and differs in size, gill raker count, pseudobranch count, otolith shape, and snout length.