greater soapfish
fish
Also known as: Rypticus saponaceus, three-spined soapfish
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The greater soapfish (Rypticus saponaceus), the best known member of the group, is found in the Atlantic from the southern United States and northern South America to West Africa. The species is characterized by three distinct dorsal spines and is sometimes called the three-spined soapfish.
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