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Yellow-edged lyretail

Variola louti

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A grouper from the Indo-Pacific.

Scientific name
Variola louti
Family
Epinephelidae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Saltwater
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Epinephelidae
Order
Perciformes/Serranoidei
Synonyms
Epinephelus louti, Labrus punctulatus, Perca louti, Serranus cernipedis, Serranus flavimarginatus, Serranus longipinna, Serranus louti, Serranus luti, Serranus melanotaenia, Serranus phaenistomus, Serranus punctulatus, Serranus roseus, Variola longipinna, Variola melanotaenia, Variola punctulatus

Origin

Native region
Oceania, Ásia, África

Size and lifespan

Adult size
83 cm

Behavior

Diet
Carnivore

Reproduction

Breeding strategy
Egg scatterer

Conservation and trade

IUCN status
Least concern (LC)

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