Soapfish

Soapfish
Soapfish Soap"fish`, n. (Zo["o]l.) Any serranoid fish of the genus {Rhypticus}; -- so called from the soapy feeling of its skin. [1913 Webster]

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  • soapfish — /sohp fish /, n., pl. (esp. collectively) soapfish, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) soapfishes. any of several serranid fishes of the genus Rypticus, producing a body mucus that gives the skin a soapy quality, as R. saponaceus,… …   Universalium

  • soapfish — muilinoji driežagalvė statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Synodus foetens angl. inshore lizardfish; soapfish rus. обыкновенный лагарт; обыкновенный ящероголов ryšiai: platesnis terminas – ilgasnukės… …   Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas

  • soapfish — noun Any of several serranoid fish, of the genus Rhypticus, that have a slimy mucus covered skin …   Wiktionary

  • soapfish — noun fishes with slimy mucus covered skin; found in the warm Atlantic coastal waters of America • Hypernyms: ↑serranid fish, ↑serranid • Member Holonyms: ↑Rypticus, ↑genus Rypticus …   Useful english dictionary

  • Goldribbon soapfish — Taxobox name = Goldribbon soapfish status = image caption = Drawing by Dr Tony Ayling regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Actinopterygii ordo = Perciformes familia = Serranidae genus = Aulacocephalus species = A. temminckii binomial =… …   Wikipedia

  • golden-striped soapfish — auksadryžis muilinasis ešerys statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Grammistes sexlineatus angl. golden striped soapfish rus. шестиполосый граммистес ryšiai: platesnis terminas – muilinieji ešeriai …   Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas

  • bearded soapfish — ūsuotasis smaragdinis ešerys statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Pogonoperca punctata angl. bearded soapfish rus. пятнистая погоноперка ryšiai: platesnis terminas – ūsuotieji smaragdiniai ešeriai …   Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas

  • greater soapfish — didysis chabonas statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Rypticus saponaceus angl. greater soapfish rus. большой хабон ryšiai: platesnis terminas – chabonai …   Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas

  • List of fishes of India — This is a list of the fish species found in India and is based on FishBase. [Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2006.FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. [http://www.fishbase.org] , version (05/2006)] AlbuliformesAlbulidae… …   Wikipedia

  • List of reef fish of the Red Sea — These Red Sea fish are listed as Reef associated by Fishbase: *Acanthuridae ** Acanthurus gahhm , Black surgeonfish ** Acanthurus mata , Elongate surgeonfish ** Acanthurus nigricans , Whitecheek surgeonfish ** Acanthurus nigrofuscus , Brown… …   Wikipedia

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