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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any of a number of serranid fish that can secrete a toxic soaplike mucus; Rypticus spp.; Rypticus bicolor (mottled soapfish)
2. 2
   fishes with slimy mucus-covered skin; found in the warm Atlantic coastal waters of America wordnet
3. 3
   Any of a number of serranid fish that can secrete a toxic soaplike mucus; Rypticus spp.; Rypticus bistrispinus (freckled soapfish)
4. 4
   Any of a number of serranid fish that can secrete a toxic soaplike mucus; Rypticus spp.; Rypticus bornoi (largespotted soapfish)
5. 5
   Any of a number of serranid fish that can secrete a toxic soaplike mucus; Rypticus spp.; Rypticus carpenteri (slope soapfish)

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6. 6
   Any of a number of serranid fish that can secrete a toxic soaplike mucus; Rypticus spp.; Rypticus courtenayi (Socorran soapfish)
7. 7
   Any of a number of serranid fish that can secrete a toxic soaplike mucus; Rypticus spp.; Rypticus maculatus (whitespotted soapfish)
8. 8
   Any of a number of serranid fish that can secrete a toxic soaplike mucus; Rypticus spp.; Rypticus nigripinnis (blackfin soapfish, twice-spotted soapfish)
9. 9
   Any of a number of serranid fish that can secrete a toxic soaplike mucus; Rypticus spp.; Rypticus randalli (plain soapfish)
10. 10
    Any of a number of serranid fish that can secrete a toxic soaplike mucus; Rypticus spp.; Rypticus saponaceus (greater soapfish, three-spined soapfish, soapy jack)
11. 11
    Any of a number of serranid fish that can secrete a toxic soaplike mucus; Rypticus spp.; Rypticus subbifrenatus (spotted soapfish)
12. 12
    Any of a number of serranid fish that can secrete a toxic soaplike mucus; Grammistes sexlineatus (golden stripe soapfish, goldenstriped soapfish, six-lined soapfish, skunkfish
13. 13
    Any of a number of serranid fish that can secrete a toxic soaplike mucus; Aulacocephalus temminckii (goldribbon soapfish, goldstripe grouper)
14. 14
    Any of a number of serranid fish that can secrete a toxic soaplike mucus; Pogonoperca ocellata (Indian soapfish)
15. 15
    Any of a number of serranid fish that can secrete a toxic soaplike mucus; Pogonoperca punctata (leaflip soapfish, spotted soapfish, snowflake soapfish, leaflip grouper)
16. 16
    Any of a number of serranid fish that can secrete a toxic soaplike mucus; Diploprion bifasciatum (barred soapfish, two-banded soapfish)
17. 17
    Any of a number of serranid fish that can secrete a toxic soaplike mucus; Diploprion drachi (yellowfin soapfish)
18. 18
    A species of lizardfish (Synodus foetens)

Etymology

From soap + fish.

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