Fish · La Saladita, Guerrero

Pacific Graysby

Cephalopholis panamensis

Spanish: cabrilla enjambre

Cephalopholis panamensis, the Pacific graysby or Panama graysby, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a grouper from the subfamily Epinephelinae which is in the family Serranidae which also includes the anthias and sea basses. It is found in the Eastern Pacific Ocean.

TaxonomyPerciformes › Serranidae

Local records10 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records846 on iNaturalist

Most recent records2023 – 2026

Months of the 8 most recent records

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2026-02-24 — observation by zihuadean
2026-02-21 — observation by zihuadean
2026-01-12 — observation by elam2
2024-12-26 — observation by zihuadean
2024-07-12 — observation by prickly_sculpin
2024-07-12 — observation by prickly_sculpin

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Fish guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “Pacific Graysby (Cephalopholis panamensis) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/cephalopholis-panamensis/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.