Florent's Guide To The

South Florida 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)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Actinopteri (Superclass)
    └Teleostei (Class)
     └Perciformes (Order)
      └Percoidei (Suborder)
       └Grammistidae (Family)
        └Rypticus (Genus)
         └R. saponaceus (Species)

Groupers & Seabasses
Soapfishes

Greater Soapfish

Spotted Soapfish

Freckled Soapfish



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