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Greater Soapfish

Rypticus saponaceus

(Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Greater Soapfish


Zoekbeeld

Saltwaterfish. Soapfishes. Mottled and covered with pale indistinct blotches and spots

Te verwarren met

- Freckled Soapfish, Rypticus subbifrenatus.

Kenmerken

Size: 13 to 25 cm.
Color
: Vary from drab reddish brown to gray
Behavior: Reclusive. solitary and inactive
Name: Their common name derives from the soap-like toxic mucus they secrete


Habitat en ecologie

Inhabits coral reefs. Rest on the bottom or lean against ledges or Coral heads

Areaal en verspreiding

Florida, bahamas, caribbean, bermuda and south to brazil

Literatuur

Humann, P., & DeLoach, N. (1989). Reef fish identification: Florida, Caribbean, Bahamas.

Code


Auteurs

(Marleen Schouten)


Categorieën:

Soorten, Vissen

Commentaar

Greater Soapfish

Grafieken

Diensten

Weekdieren (EU-Habitatrichtlijn)

Mariene soorten en ecologie

Contact

Stichting ANEMOON
Postbus 29
2120 AA Bennebroek

anemoon@cistron.nl

06-11442009

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