Grammistidae

freckled soapfish

Rypticus bistrispinus

Irritated skin seeps mildly toxic mucus

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Atlantic Ocean
• Central America and the Caribbean
• North America
• South America
• Fusiform
• Medium
• Tropical fish

freckled soapfish is known around Western Atlantic as a marine fish; It occurs in reef habitat, and records give a maximum length of 15 cm.