Florent's Guide To The

South Florida Reefs

Graysby
Cephalopholis cruentata
Graysby
Category: Groupers
Scientific Name: Cephalopholis cruentata
Size: 6 to 10 in. (15 to 25 cm)  
Depth: 10-60 ft. (3-18 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, Bermuda, Gulf of America
Chordata (Phylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
 └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
  └Actinopteri (Superclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Perciformes (Order)
     └Percoidei (Suborder)
      └Epinephelidae (Family)
       └Cephalopholis (Genus)

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