Bearded Soapfish

Pogonoperca punctata

Classification

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Serranidae

Pogonoperca punctata, the spotted soapfish, bearded soapfish, or leaflip grouper, is a species of marine ray-finned fish. Despite the title of “leaflip grouper,” it is not a true grouper, but is a soapfish. It is found in the western Indo-Pacific region.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

United States of America · 14France · 5

Sources and credits

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Bearded Soapfish

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