Article · Wikipedia archive · Last revised Jun 3, 2026

Verasper

Verasper is a genus of righteye flounders native to the north-western Pacific Ocean.

Last revised
Jun 3, 2026
Read time
≈ 1 min
Length
130 w
Citations
1
Source
Verasper
Verasper variegatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Carangiformes
Suborder: Pleuronectoidei
Family: Pleuronectidae
Subfamily: Hippoglossinae
Genus: Verasper
Jordan & Gilbert, 1898
Type species
Verasper moseri
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:1

Image Scientific name Distribution
Verasper moseri Jordan & Gilbert, 1898 (Barfin flounder) Sea of Okhotsk, Japan's northern Pacific coast, the Strait of Tartary and the Kuril Islands.
Verasper variegatus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846) (Spotted halibut) north-western Pacific, from Japan to Korea and the East China Sea.
References

References

External links
  • Media related to Verasper at Wikimedia Commons
  • Data related to Verasper at Wikispecies