| Common name | Greater soapfish |
| Language | English |
| Type | FAO |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 1 - (Legal common name (unique)) |
| Country | Global |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | FAO-FIES, 2022 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | morphology |
| 1st modifier | mod. for abundance |
| 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). Also Ref. 3632, 56807, 83882, 90062, 93840, 95632, 115257, 118272, 122997, 124692. |