Spotted soapfish (Rypticus subbifrenatus)

Scientific name: Rypticus subbifrenatus Gill, 1861

Spotted soapfish (Rypticus subbifrenatus)

The Spotted soapfish (Rypticus subbifrenatus) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Florida, USA and Bahamas to Brazil. Eastern Atlantic: Senegal to Angola, including Cape Verde and Annobon.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 3 - 4. Tan, olive, or red-brown above, pale below, with scattered rounded, dark red-brown to black spots on head and body.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Rypticus subbifrenatus
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
18.0
Depth range
21 m (69 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 21 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Florida, USA and Bahamas to Brazil. Eastern Atlantic: Senegal to Angola, including Cape Verde and Annobon.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
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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