Author: (Steindachner, 1876)
FBname: Pacific graysby
Comments: Found in coral reefs; also along rocky shores (Ref. 5222).  A shy and secretive species (Ref. 5222). Feeds on fishes and crustaceans; reaches at least 25 years; recently confirmed as a protogynous hermaphrodite, spawning peaks in July and August in the Gulf of California (Ref. 089707).