Verasper
{{Short description|Genus of fishes}}
{{Automatic taxobox
| image = Verasper variegatus.jpeg
| image_caption = Verasper variegatus
| taxon = Verasper
| authority = Jordan & Gilbert, 1898
| type_species = Verasper moseri
| type_species_authority = Jordan & Gilbert, 1898
}}
Verasper is a genus of righteye flounders native to the north-western Pacific Ocean.
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:{{FishBase genus | genus = Verasper| month = October | year = 2012}}
| class="wikitable" | ||
| Image | Scientific name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|
| 120px | Verasper moseri Jordan & Gilbert, 1898 (Barfin flounder) | Sea of Okhotsk, Japan's northern Pacific coast, the Strait of Tartary and the Kuril Islands. |
| 120px | Verasper variegatus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846) (Spotted halibut) | north-western Pacific, from Japan to Korea and the East China Sea. |
References
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External links
- {{Commons category-inline|Verasper|Verasper}}
- {{Wikispecies-inline|Verasper|Verasper}}
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Category:Taxa named by David Starr Jordan
Category:Taxa named by Charles Henry Gilbert
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