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Soapfish (Pogonoperca punctata)
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Ecological Illustration of Soapfish (Pogonoperca punctata)
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Grammistidae

Soapfish

Pogonoperca punctata

Grammistid Fish of Coastal Waters

  • Tropical
  • Transcontinental
  • Marine fish
  • Indian Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Africa
  • East Asia
  • Oceania
  • Fusiform
  • Compressed cross-section
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Soapfish is a marine fish from Indo-Pacific. It inhabits reef habitat. The largest recorded length is 35 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Perches and Allies
Family
Grammistidae
Genus
Pogonoperca
Water type
Marine
Body shape
fusiform
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