Caribbean Reefs

Freckled Soapfish

Location: Blue Heron Bridge, Florida

Freckled Soapfish

Scientific Name: Rypticus bistrispinus

Family: Serranidae

Subfamily: Grammistinae

Category: Soapfishes

Also known as: Spotted Soapfish

Size: 3 to 5 in. (7.5 to 13 cm)

Depth: 10-70 ft. (3-21 m)

Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, South Florida, Brazil

Soapfishes