Kingdom Animalia Family Serranidae Phylum Chordata Rank Species | Class Actinopterygii Subfamily Diploprioninae Genus Diploprion Order Perciformes | |
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Similar Goldribbon soapfish, Grammistes sexlineatus, Perciformes, Cephalopholis boenak, Longtail butterfly ray | ||
Barred soapfish diploprion bifasciatum aug 1 2013
Diploprion bifasciatum, known commonly as the Barred Soapfish or Two-banded soapfish among other vernacular names, is a species of marine fish in the family Serranidae.
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The Barred Soapfish is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-West Pacific region.
This species reaches a length of 25 centimetres (9.8 in).
Soap Fish get their name from toxins that, when released from their skin, resemble lathered soap.
Diploprion bifasciatum barred soapfish
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