| Common name | Northern soapfish |
| Language | English |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
| Country | Cuba |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | Zaneveld, J.S., 1983 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | morphology |
| 1st modifier | habitat/ecology |
| 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). |