| Family | Scientific Name | Author | Year | Common Name |
| Epinephelidae | Rypticus saponaceus | (Bloch and Schneider) | 1801 | Greater Soapfish |
All Rypticus Species – Dorsal fin with 2-4 spines and 18-27 rays; anal fin with no spine. Gill opening restricted dorsally, with most of dorsal edge of operculum bound by skin to the body (FAO 2002).
Rypticus saponaceus
Unique Characters: Dorsal-fin spines 3. Body with pale blotches; jaws and belly mottled. Pores on lower jaw and preopercle margin numerous, small, in scattered patches (FAO 2002).
Similar Species:
Rypticus maculatus, Whitespotted Soapfish
Whitespotted Soapfish, Rypticus maculatus. Dorsal-fin spines usually 2. Body with distinct, small, pale spots; jaws and belly uniformly pale. Pores on lower jaw and preopercle single, distinct (FAO 2002).
