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Graysby
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Other fish (coast and sea)

Graysby

Cephalopholis cruentata (Lacepède, 1802)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishGraysby
DutchBloedrode juweelbaars
SpanishCherna enjambre
Chinese加勒比九棘鲈
Scientific nameCephalopholis cruentata (Lacepède, 1802)

About this species

The graysby (Cephalopholis cruentata) is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a grouper from the subfamily Epinephelinae which is in the family Serranidae which also includes the anthias and sea basses. It is found in the western Atlantic. It is associated with reefs and is a quarry species for commercial and recreational fisheries.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
OrderPerciformes
FamilySerranidae
GenusCephalopholis

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