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Family: Grammistidae Soapfishes



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32 species (see list below)
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Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific and Western
Max. Length 9.9 cm SL
Aporops bilinearis Schultz, 1943

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Aporops bilinearis
[Blotched podge]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Grammistes sexlineatus (Thunberg, 1792)

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Grammistes sexlineatus
[Goldenstriped soapfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 13.2 cm TL
Grammistops ocellatus Schultz, 1953

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Grammistops ocellatus
[Ocellate soapfish]

Photo by Simpson, R.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
Jeboehlkia gladifer Robins, 1967

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Jeboehlkia gladifer
[]

Photo by Steene, R.

Indo-West Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Pogonoperca ocellata Günther, 1859

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Pogonoperca ocellata
[Indian soapfish]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Pogonoperca punctata (Valenciennes, 1830)

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Pogonoperca punctata
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 7.4 cm SL
Pseudogramma astigma Randall & Baldwin, 1997

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Pseudogramma astigma
[Spotless podge]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.7 cm NG
 
Pseudogramma australis
[Pascua podge]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
Pseudogramma axelrodi Allen & Robertson, 1995

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Pseudogramma axelrodi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.8 cm SL
 
Pseudogramma brederi
[Confused podge]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 2.6 cm SL
Pseudogramma erythrea Randall & Baldwin, 1997

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Pseudogramma erythrea
[Caban podge]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
 
Pseudogramma galzini
[Galzin podge]

Photo by Macieira, R.M.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Pseudogramma gregoryi (Breder, 1927)

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Pseudogramma gregoryi
[Reef bass]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Central Atlantic
Max. Length 2.3 cm SL
Pseudogramma guineensis (Norman, 1935)

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Pseudogramma guineensis
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 5.7 cm SL
Pseudogramma megamyctera Randall & Baldwin, 1997

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Pseudogramma megamyctera
[Bignostril podge]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.0 cm SL
 
Pseudogramma paucilepis
[Weakscaled podge]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
Pseudogramma pectoralis Randall & Baldwin, 1997

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Pseudogramma pectoralis
[Pectoral podge]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 8.6 cm SL
Pseudogramma polyacantha (Bleeker, 1856)

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Pseudogramma polyacantha
[Honeycomb podge]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Pseudogramma thaumasia (Gilbert, 1900)

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Pseudogramma thaumasia
[Pacific reef bass]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
Pseudogramma xantha Randall, Baldwin & Williams, 2002

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Pseudogramma xantha
[Yellow podge]

Photo by Guimarães, R. Z. P.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 28 cm TL
Rypticus bicolor Valenciennes, 1846

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Rypticus bicolor
[Mottled soapfish]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Rypticus bistrispinus (Mitchill, 1818)

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Rypticus bistrispinus
[Freckled soapfish]

Photo by Guimarães, R. Z. P.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
Rypticus bornoi Beebe & Tee-Van, 1928

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Rypticus bornoi
[Largespotted soapfish]

Photo by Baldwin, C.C.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 8.6 cm SL
Rypticus carpenteri Baldwin & Weigt, 2012

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Rypticus carpenteri
[Slope soapfish]

Photo by Guimarães, R. Z. P.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 19 cm SL
Rypticus courtenayi McCarthy, 1979

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Rypticus courtenayi
[Socorran soapfish]

Photo by Guimarães, R. Z. P.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Rypticus maculatus Holbrook, 1855

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Rypticus maculatus
[Whitespotted soapfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 20.3 cm TL
Rypticus nigripinnis Gill, 1861

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Rypticus nigripinnis
[Blackfin soapfish]

Photo by Guimarães, R. Z. P.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 20.4 cm TL
Rypticus randalli Courtenay, 1967

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Rypticus randalli
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Rypticus saponaceus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

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Rypticus saponaceus
[Greater soapfish]

Photo by Macieira, R.M.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Rypticus subbifrenatus Gill, 1861

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Rypticus subbifrenatus
[Spotted soapfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 8.1 cm SL
Suttonia lineata Gosline, 1960

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Suttonia lineata
[Freckleface podge]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.8 cm TL
 
Suttonia suttoni
[]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Aporops bilinearis Blotched podge Indo-Pacific and Western 9.9 SL 1943
Grammistes sexlineatus Goldenstriped soapfish Indo-Pacific 30 TL 1792
Grammistops ocellatus Ocellate soapfish Indo-Pacific 13.2 TL 1953
Jeboehlkia gladifer Western Atlantic 4.1 SL 1967
Pogonoperca ocellata Indian soapfish Indo-West Pacific Ocean 30 TL 1859
Pogonoperca punctata Indo-Pacific 35 TL 1830
Pseudogramma astigma Spotless podge Western Indian Ocean 7.4 SL 1997
Pseudogramma australis Pascua podge Southeast Pacific 6.7 NG 1997
Pseudogramma axelrodi Eastern Pacific 6.1 SL 1995
Pseudogramma brederi Confused podge Indo-Pacific with a disju 6.8 SL 1940
Pseudogramma erythrea Caban podge Western Central Pacific 2.6 SL 1997
Pseudogramma galzini Galzin podge Southeastern Pacific 6.1 SL 2016
Pseudogramma gregoryi Reef bass Western Atlantic 7.5 TL 1927
Pseudogramma guineensis Eastern Central Atlantic 2.3 SL 1935
Pseudogramma megamyctera Bignostril podge Western Indian Ocean 5.7 SL 1997
Pseudogramma paucilepis Weakscaled podge South Pacific 6.0 SL 2016
Pseudogramma pectoralis Pectoral podge Western Central Pacific 3.6 SL 1997
Pseudogramma polyacantha Honeycomb podge Indo-Pacific 8.6 SL 1856
Pseudogramma thaumasia Pacific reef bass Eastern Central Pacific 9 TL 1900
Pseudogramma xantha Yellow podge Eastern Pacific 4.1 SL 2002
Rypticus bicolor Mottled soapfish Eastern Pacific 28 TL 1846
Rypticus bistrispinus Freckled soapfish Western Atlantic 15 TL 1818
Rypticus bornoi Largespotted soapfish Western Central Atlantic 6.1 SL 1928
Rypticus carpenteri Slope soapfish Western Central Atlantic 8.6 SL 2012
Rypticus courtenayi Socorran soapfish Eastern Pacific 19 SL 1979
Rypticus maculatus Whitespotted soapfish Western Atlantic 20 TL 1855
Rypticus nigripinnis Blackfin soapfish Eastern Pacific 20.3 TL 1861
Rypticus randalli Western Atlantic 20.4 TL 1967
Rypticus saponaceus Greater soapfish Western Atlantic 35 TL 1801
Rypticus subbifrenatus Spotted soapfish Western Atlantic 18 TL 1861
Suttonia lineata Freckleface podge Indo-Pacific. 8.1 SL 1960
Suttonia suttoni Western Indian Ocean 7.8 TL 1953



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