Mottled Soapfish

Rypticus bicolor

Abstract

Mottled Soapfish Rypticus bicolor has most recently been assessed for The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species in 2008. Rypticus bicolor is listed as Least Concern.


The Red List Assessment i

Smith-Vaniz, B, Robertson, R., Dominici-Arosemena, A., Molina, H., Salas, E., Guzman-Mora, A.G. 2010. Rypticus bicolor. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T183677A8156765. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T183677A8156765.en. Accessed on 27 April 2025.

Last assessed

01 May 2008

Scope of assessment

Global

Population trend

Unknown

Number of mature individuals

Habitat and ecology

Geographic range

  • Extant (resident)

International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) 2010. Rypticus bicolor. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1

Assessment Information

IUCN Red List Category and Criteria

Least Concern  

Date assessed

01 May 2008

Year published

2010

Annotations

Needs updating

Assessment Information in detail

Geographic Range

Native

Extant (resident)

Colombia; Costa Rica; Ecuador; El Salvador; Guatemala; Honduras; Mexico; Nicaragua; Panama; Peru

Number of locations

Upper depth limit

0 metres

Lower depth limit

70 metres

Geographic Range in detail

Population

Current population trend

Unknown

Number of mature individuals

Population severely fragmented

No

Continuing decline of mature individuals

Population in detail

Habitat and Ecology

System

Habitat type

Marine Neritic

Generation length (years)

Congregatory

Movement patterns

Continuing decline in area, extent and/or quality of habitat

Habitat and Ecology in detail

Threats

Threats in detail

Use and Trade

Use and Trade in detail

Conservation Actions

In-place land/water protection

  • Conservation sites identified : Yes, over entire range
Conservation Actions in detail

Bibliography

Red List Bibliography
Green Status Bibliography

External Data

CITES Legislation from Species+

Data source

The information below is from the Species+ website.

CITES Legislation from Species+ in detail

Ex situ data from Species360

Data source

The information below is from Species360's Zoological Information Management System (ZIMS).

Ex situ data from Species360 in detail

Studies and Actions from Conservation Evidence

Data source

The information below is from the Conservation Evidence website.

Studies and Actions from Conservation Evidence in detail