A solitary species (Ref. 26340) inhabiting sandy bottom strewn with rocks (Ref. 5521). Rarely observed on reefs (Ref. 13442). Like other soapfishes, it has special skin glands that produce an irritating, mildly toxic slime (Ref. 26938).

Gulf of Mexico

Western Atlantic: southern Florida, USA and Bahamas to the Antilles and Brazil (Ref. 5521).

Maximum size: 150 mm TL

15.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 7251))

Dark red-brown above; side pale yellow or cream, with small, dark red-brown spots; belly creamy yellow. 3 spines on vertical edge of preopercle (Ref. 26938).

Depth range based on 43 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 28 samples.

Environmental ranges
  Depth range (m): 0 - 110
  Temperature range (°C): 12.871 - 27.306
  Nitrate (umol/L): 0.421 - 6.698
  Salinity (PPS): 34.479 - 36.446
  Oxygen (ml/l): 3.888 - 5.815
  Phosphate (umol/l): 0.085 - 0.423
  Silicate (umol/l): 0.903 - 3.165

Graphical representation

Depth range (m): 0 - 110

Temperature range (°C): 12.871 - 27.306

Nitrate (umol/L): 0.421 - 6.698

Salinity (PPS): 34.479 - 36.446

Oxygen (ml/l): 3.888 - 5.815

Phosphate (umol/l): 0.085 - 0.423

Silicate (umol/l): 0.903 - 3.165
 
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reef-associated; marine

Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 0
Species: 2
Species With Barcodes: 1

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