graysby

American

[greyz-bee] / ˈgreɪz bi /

noun

PLURAL

graysbies

a serranid fish, Epinephelus cruentatus, inhabiting warm waters of the western Atlantic Ocean, having a reddish-gray body marked with vermilion spots.

Etymology

Origin of graysby

Origin uncertain

Example Sentences

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Police received a call at 5:44 p.m. reporting gunfire at a beach near Paseo del Mar and Graysby Avenue, said Lt.

From Los Angeles Times

A DNA analysis3 of the stomach contents of 157 lionfish caught in the Mexican Caribbean identified 43 crustacean and 34 fish species, including parrotfish, French grunt and graysby — important sources of food for local people.

From Nature

And a scarlet-peppered graysby - a type of grouper - lingered in the depths while swirls of yellowtail snapper rushed by, paying little notice to the nearby swimmer.

From Washington Times

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