Yellow-edged lyretail

Yellow-edged lyretail
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Serranidae
Subfamily: Epinephelinae
Genus: Variola
Species:
V. louti
Binomial name
Variola louti
Forsskål, 1775

The yellow-edged lyretail (Variola louti) also known as the yellowedge coronation trout, fairy cod, lunar tail rock cod, lunartailed cod, lyre-tail cod or moontail seabass,, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a grouper from the subfamily Epinephelinae which is part of the family Serranidae, which also includes the anthias and sea basses. It is found in the Indo-Pacific region and is more common than the congeneric white-edged lyretail.

  1. ^ Nair, R.; Samoilys, M.; Cabanban, A.S. (2018). "Variola louti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T132738A100572909. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T132738A100572909.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.