ðə ɡˈoʊldɹɪbən sˈoʊpfɪʃ ɪz ɐ dˈiːp blˈuː kˈʌlɚd ɡɹˈuːpɚ wˌɪtʃ hɐz ɐ bˈoʊld jˈɛloʊ stɹˈaɪp wˌɪtʃ ɹˈʌnz fɹʌmðə stɹˈaɪp θɹuː ðɪ ˈaɪ ænd ɐlˈɔŋ ðə bˈæk tə ðə bˈeɪs ʌvðə kˈɔːdəl fˈɪn.
The goldribbon soapfish is a deep blue coloured grouper which has a bold yellow stripe which runs from the stripe through the eye and along the back to the base of the caudal fin.