Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Greater Soapfish
Rypticus saponaceus
Greater Soapfish
Category: Soapfishes
Scientific Name: Rypticus saponaceus
Size: 5 to 10 in. (13 to 25 cm)  
Depth: 15-60 ft. (5-18 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, Bermuda
Chordata (Phylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
 └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
  └Actinopteri (Superclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Perciformes (Order)
     └Percoidei (Suborder)
      └Grammistidae (Family)
       └Rypticus (Genus)

Groupers & Seabasses
Soapfishes

Greater Soapfish

Spotted Soapfish

Six-Lined Soapfish

Bearded Soapfish

Mottled Soapfish

Freckled Soapfish



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