Malakichthyidae

Ocean Bass

Verilus sordidus

Seabass in Colombian Waters

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Atlantic Ocean
• Central America and the Caribbean
• South America
• Compressed cross-section
• Medium
• Tropical fish

Verilus sordidus is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Malakichthyidae. It is native to the central western Atlantic Ocean. It is found in the waters off Cuba to Colombia and Venezuela where it is found at depths shallower than 100 metres (330 ft) over rocky bottoms.