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词条 Graysby
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{{Speciesbox
| image = Graysby3.jpg
| taxon = Cephalopholis cruentata
| authority = (Lacepède, 1802)
| synonyms = Epinephelus cruentatus
{{small|Lacepède 1802[1]}}
}}

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 {{convert|15|to|25|cm|in|round=0.5|abbr=on}} in length, with a maximum size of {{convert|42|cm|in|round=0.5|abbr=on}}.[2]

Description

The graysby inhabits Thalassia beds and coral reefs. In the Gulf of Mexico, they are found on rocky reef ledge in depths greater than {{convert|27|m|ft}}. A solitary and secretive species, they usually stay near hiding places during the day. They prefer to remain within a small area of the home range of about {{convert|2120|m2|acre}}, especially during the day. The graysby is a nocturnal predator, adults feed mainly on fishes, with preference on Chromis multilineata, juveniles feed on shrimps. Most change sex between {{convert|20|and|23|cm}} (ages 4 and 5), with sexual transition occurring immediately after spawning in August and September.[2]

It is parasitized by Pseudorhabdosynochus meganmarieae.[3]

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References

{{commonscat|Cephalopholis cruentata}}
1. ^Catalog of fishes - Epinephelus cruentatus
2. ^{{FishBase species |genus=Cephalopholis |species=cruentata |month=September |year=2009}}
3. ^{{cite journal|last1=Kritsky|first1=Delane C.|last2=Bakenhaster|first2=Micah D.|last3=Adams|first3=Douglas H.|title=Pseudorhabdosynochus species (Monogenoidea, Diplectanidae) parasitizing groupers (Serranidae, Epinephelinae, Epinephelini) in the western Atlantic Ocean and adjacent waters, with descriptions of 13 new species|journal=Parasite|volume=22|year=2015|pages=24|issn=1776-1042|doi=10.1051/parasite/2015024|url=http://www.parasite-journal.org/articles/parasite/full_html/2015/01/parasite150040/parasite150040.html|pmid=26272242|pmc=4536336}}
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5 : Serranidae|Fauna of the Southeastern United States|Fish of the Caribbean|Fish of Cuba|Fish described in 1802

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