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Rypticus maculatus Holbrook, 1855 Whitespotted soapfish |
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photo by
Guimarães, R. Z. P. |
| Family: | Grammistidae (Soapfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 20 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range - 91 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Atlantic: North Carolina (straggling to Rhode Island) to southern Florida in USA and eastern Gulf of Mexico. | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 23 August 2012 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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