Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Family Serranidae Scientific name Cephalopholis cruentata | Phylum Chordata Order Perciformes Genus Cephalopholis Rank Species | |
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Similar Red hind, Mycteroperca interstitialis, Rock hind, Yellowfin grouper, Calico grouper | ||
Caribbean fish graysby identification
The graysby, Cephalopholis cruentata, is a grouper in the Serranidae family from the Western Atlantic. It is found from North Carolina to southern Florida (USA), Bermuda, the Gulf of Mexico, the Bahamas, and the Caribbean. Its typical size is 15 to 25 cm (6 to 10 in) in length, with a maximum size of 42 cm (16.5 in).
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