Rypticus is a genus of fish in the family Serranidae, the sea basses and groupers. It is one of several genera of soapfishes. These fish live in the Atlantic and eastern Pacific Oceans in tropical and warmer temperate zones. The genus can be distinguished from the rest of the Serranidae by a few morphological details, such as its lack of anal fin ... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rypticus