FishverifiedLeast Concern

Cephalopholis cruentata

(Lacepède, 1802)

Graysby

Also known as: Hind, Butterfish, Coney Barbados, Deady Jamaica, Sock

Verified againstWoRMS

About

Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

0–170 m

Max size

42.6 cm

Max weight

1.13 kg

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Lifespan

13 yrs

Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Perciformes

Family

Epinephelidae

Where to find it

common

Bonaire Colombia

occasional

Cayman Islands Cuba Dominica Honduras Jamaica Puerto Rico Sint Eustatius

rare

Belize Costa Rica (Caribbean)Dominican Republic United States

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Kelp Grouper

Cephalopholis aurantia

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Pacific Goliath Grouper

Epinephelus coeruleopunctatus

Garrupa

Cephalopholis cyanostigma

Bommie Cod

Epinephelus erythrurus

Cloudy Rock Cod

Epinephelus maculatus

Bloch's Rockcod