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soapfish

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[sohp-fish] / ˈsoʊpˌfɪʃ /

noun

any of several serranid fishes of the genus Rypticus, producing a body mucus that gives the skin a soapy quality, as R. saponaceus, inhabiting shallow waters of the Atlantic Ocean.

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Origin of soapfish

First recorded in 1875–80; soap + fish

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