| Common name | Soapfish |
| Language | English |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 2 - (Preferred common name (unique)) |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | Paulin, C., A. Stewart, C. Roberts and P. McMillan, 1989 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | morphology |
| 1st modifier | |
| 2nd modifier | |
| Remarks | Named because of the copious amounts of slippery mucus, secreted by the skin of the fish when disturbed, that can turn into a soapy foam (Ref. 5288). |