Graysby

Graysby
Cephalopholis cruentata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Serranidae
Genus: Cephalopholis
Species: C. cruentata
Binomial name
Cephalopholis cruentata
(Lacepède, 1802)

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 in.).

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