Largespotted soapfish (Rypticus bornoi)

Scientific name: Rypticus bornoi Beebe & Tee-Van, 1928

Largespotted soapfish (Rypticus bornoi)

The Largespotted soapfish (Rypticus bornoi) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Western Central Atlantic, scattered localities.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 2 - 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 24-27; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 14 - 17; Vertebrae: 24. Typically with two dorsal spines, usually three preopercular spines, large dark-brown rounded spots on anterior portion of body, pores along ventral surface of lower jaw and posterior margin of preopercular large and simple.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Rypticus bornoi
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.1
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: scattered localities.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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