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Freckled Soapfish learn more about names for this taxon

Species recognized by FishBase and R Froese & D Pauly (eds) in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: Annual Checklist 2009  •  Remove classification filter

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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).

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