Bearded soapfish
📖 Overview
Sporadic distribution and habitat specific, preferring large coral heads on slopes prone to moderate currents . Adults usually in 20+ m depth; juveniles in shallow lagoons or protected bays . Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 30874.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 13; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8. Post larvae with large white spots, the spots remaining part of the adult pattern, but become obscured with additional small white spots in the grey areas. The fins remain clear . : fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Bearded soapfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 10 - 216 m , usually 10 - 150 m . Tropical; 32°N - 23°S north to southern Japan, south to New Caledonia.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Bearded Soapfish · Soapfish · Spotted Soapfish, Bearded soapfish · Spotted soapfish |
| 🏳️Catalan | Peix sabó estrellat oriental |
| 🌍CES | kanic očkatý |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Cremefarvet bars |
| 🇫🇮Finnish | tähtisaippuakala |
| 🇫🇷French | Poisson-savon ponctué · Savon · Savon barbu · Savon, Savon barbu |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Agohata · アゴハタ |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Peixe-sabão-pintado-oriental |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Пятнистая погоноперка |
| 🌍THA | ปลากะรังหนวด |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 斑鬚鮨 · 斑點鬚鮨 · 斑點黑鱸 · 老公仔 · 鬍鬚斑 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grammistes punctatus | Valenciennes | 1830 | Synonym |
| Pogonaperca punctata | Valenciennes | 1830 | Synonym |
| Pogonoperca reticulata | Bliss | 1883 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 3 records indexed .
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