Doublebanded Soapfish
Diploprion bifasciatus
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 766
- Most observed in
- 🇦🇺 Australia
Description
Diploprion bifasciatum, the barred soapfish, also known as the double-banded soapfish, two banded grouper, two-banded sea perch, two-banded soapfish, yellow emperor or yellow striped grouper, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, related to the groupers and included in the subfamily Epinephelinae which is part of the family Serranidae, which also includes the anthias and sea basses. It is found in the Indo-Pacific region.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Diploprion bifasciatum”.