Greater soapfish

Rypticus is a genus of marine ray-finned fish, related to the groupers and classified within the family Grammistidae. It is one of several genera of soapfishes. These fish live in the Atlantic and eastern Pacific Oceans in tropical and warmer temperate zones.

Habitat

Most species live around islands and along the continental shelves. R. nigripinnis and R. randalli can tolerate lower salinities than many serranids, and they are known to inhabit estuaries.