Yellowfin Soapfish
Diploprion drachi
Also known as: Soapfish, Yellowfin Soapfish, Yellowface Soapfish., Red Sea Soapfish, Yellowface Soapfish
- Soapfish
- Yellowfin Soapfish
- Yellowface Soapfish.
- Red Sea Soapfish
- Yellowface Soapfish
Overview
Found singly or in pairs, hiding during the day in crevices, emerging at night hunting for food, often hiding alongside larger fish so they can ambush their prey, over steep coral rich slopes of coral reefs.
Western Indian Ocean - Gulf of Aden, Red Sea
Soapfish are nocturnal hunters, some are seen in the open during the day and others are more shy and stay under cover of the reef.
Juveniles mimic venomous blennies.
They have a soapy toxin in their skin that releases when stressed to deter predators.
How to identify
- Pattern
- black stripes
- Head & Mouth
- yellow cheek
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Habitat & where to find it
- Range · Western Indian Ocean
- Country only · 3
Found singly or in pairs, hiding during the day in crevices, emerging at night hunting for food, often hiding alongside larger fish so they can ambush their prey, over steep coral rich slopes of coral reefs.
Adult photos 3
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