Saltwater
Yellow-edged lyretail
Variola louti
Epinephelidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 83 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 12,085 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in American Samoa, Australia, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Comoros, Cook Islands, Djibouti, and 45 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Usually seen in clear-water areas at depths below 15 m, and prefers islands and offshore reefs rather than continental shores. Feeds mainly on fishes, and on crabs, shrimps and stomatopods. It is highly appreciated for the quality of its flesh. It may not be sold in Mauritius because of cases of ciguatera poisoning. In the Hong Kong live fish markets. This common and important food fish is caught with handlines, spear, and traps.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Epinephelus louti
- Labrus punctulatus
- Perca louti
- Serranus cernipedis
- Serranus flavimarginatus
- Serranus longipinna
In other languages
- Stor månehalebars
- Lyyrameriahven
- Chameleon sea bass, Common lyre-tail cod, Common lyretail-cod, Coral trout, Coronation grouper, Coronation trout, Fairy cod, Grouper, Luna-tail, Lunar tail cod, Lunar-tail Cod, Lunar-tailed cod, Lunar-tailed coral-trout, Lunar-tailed rock cod, Lunar-tailed rock-cod, Lunartailed cod, Lyre Tail Coral Trout, Lyre-tail cod, Lyretail coral trout, Lyretail grouper, Moontail sea bass, Moontail seabass, Yellow-edge lyretail, Yellow-edged lunartail, Yellowedge coronation trout, Yellowedged lyretail
Articles
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Fish that get along4 min read
Temperament, fin nippers, fish that eat other fish, and fish that need the same water. And what the Harmony mark in the app means.
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.