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Perciformes/Serranoidei (Groupers) >
Grammistidae (Soapfishes)
Etymology: Rypticus: Greek, ryptikos, -e, -on = easy to wash (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Eustache Antoine Francois Joseph Louis Borno (1865–1942) was a Haitian politician who served as President of Haiti (1922–1930) during the period of the American occupation. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on authors: Beebe & Tee-Van.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
marino asociado a arrecife. Tropical
Western Central Atlantic: scattered localities.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.1 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 35963)
Espinas dorsales (total) : 2 - 3; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 24 - 27; Espinas anales: 0; Radios blandos anales: 14 - 17; Vértebra: 24. Typically with two dorsal spines, usually three preopercular spines, large dark-brown rounded spots on anterior portion of body, pores along ventral surface of lower jaw and posterior margin of preopercular large and simple (Ref. 35963).
Inhabits coral reefs (Ref. 5521).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Guimarães, R.Z.P., 1999. Revision, phylogeny and comments on biogeography of soapfishes of the genus Rypticus (Teleostei: Serranidae). Bull. Mar. Sci. 65(2):337-279. (Ref. 35963)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Herramientas
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5010 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01148 (0.00443 - 0.02975), b=3.06 (2.84 - 3.28), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Ref.
69278): 3.5 ±0.6 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).