Common name | Soapfish |
Language | English |
Type | Vernacular |
Official trade name | No |
Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
Country | United States (contiguous states) |
Locality | St. Paul's Rocks, Brazil |
Ref. | Lubbock, R. and A. Edwards, 1981 |
Life stage | juveniles and adults |
Sex | females and males |
Core | morphology |
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Remarks | Named because of the copious amounts of slippery mucus, secreted by the skin of the fish when disturbed, that can turn into a soapy foam (Ref. 5288). |