Rypticus
bornoi
Beebe & Tee-Van, 1928
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Family:
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Serranidae
(Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets), subfamily: Grammistinae
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Order:
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Perciformes
(perch-likes)
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Class:
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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In this site name:
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Largespotted soapfish |
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Max. size:
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6.1 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 35963) |
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Environment: |
reef-associated; marine
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Climate: |
tropical |
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Importance:
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Resilience: |
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months(Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
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Distribution:
http://www.ccfishery.net
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Western Central Atlantic: scattered localities.
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Morphology:
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Dorsal
spines
(total): 2 - 3;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 24 - 27;
Anal
spines: 0;
Anal
soft rays: 14 – 17;
Vertebrae: 24. Typically with two dorsal spines, usually three preopercular spines, large dark-brown rounded spots on anterior portion of body, pores along ventral surface of lower jaw and posterior margin of preopercular large and simple (Ref. 35963).
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Biology: |
Inhabits coral reefs (Ref. 5521).
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Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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Coordinator: |
Heemstra, Phillip C.
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