Greater soapfish (Rypticus saponaceus)

Scientific name: Rypticus saponaceus Bloch & Schneider, 1801

The Greater soapfish (Rypticus saponaceus) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 23-25. Pale spots about the size of the pupil or smaller on body and some on dorsal fin.

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Scientific name: Rypticus saponaceus
Family: Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 35.0
Common length: 25.0
Depth range: 1–62 m (3–203 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 62 m, usually 2 - 35 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Western Atlantic: Bermuda and southern Florida, USA to Brazil. Eastern Atlantic: Mauritania to Angola, including St. Paul's Rocks, Cape Verde, St. Helena and Ascension islands. One record from Cape of Good Hope, South Africa.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Other
Uses: Fisheries: subsistence fisheries; aquarium: commercial
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)