Apogonops anomalus Ogilby, 1896 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.

[3] Another name for this species of fish is Flathead feed.

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

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