ANIMAL SPECIES:Barred Soapfish, Diploprion bifasciatum (Kuhl & Hasselt, 1828)
The Barred Soapfish can be recognised by its pale to bright yellow colouring, black bar on the head and a wide black bar on it's body. They occur primarily in tropical inshore and coral reef waters.
Alternative Name/s
This species has also been called the Two-banded Soapfish and Yellow Emperor.Identification
The Barred Soapfish has a moderately deep body that is mostly covered with small ctenoid scales. There is a deep notch between the spinous and soft-rayed portions of the dorsal fin. The pelvic fins are long, reaching beyond the spinous portion of the anal fin.
The species is pale to bright yellow with a black bar on the head and a wide black bar on the body.
Size range
It grows to about 25 cm in length.Distribution
The Barred Soapfish occurs in the Western Pacific.
In Australia is known from south-western Western Australia, around the tropical north of the country and south to the central coast of New South Wales.
Distribution by collection data
Biomaps map of Barred Soapfish specimens in the Australian Museum collection.
Habitat
The Barred Soapfish is a benthic species that occurs primarily in tropical inshore and coral reef waters.
Classification
- Species:
- bifasciatum
- Genus:
- Diploprion
- Family:
- Grammistidae
- Class:
- Actinopterygii
- Subphylum:
- Vertebrata
- Phylum:
- Chordata
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
References
- Kuiter, R.H. 2000. Coastal Fishes of South-eastern Australia. Gary Allen. Pp. 437.
- Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & R.C. Steene. 1997. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Crawford House Press. Pp. 557.
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A Barred Soapfish caught off North Keppel Island View full size
Larry & Wendy Gathercole
© Larry & Wendy Gathercole
A Barred Soapfish at Bass Point View full size
Sascha Schulz
© Sascha Schulz
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