Yellow-edged Lyretail (Juvenile)

Scientific Name:	Variola louti
Species:	Groupers (Serranidae)
Other names:	Sea Bass, Rockcods, Cods, Hinds, Trouts, Yellow-edged Lyretail Grouper, Louti Grouper, Louti Cherry Grouper, Luner-tailed Grouper, Moon Grouper, Lyretail Grouper, Coronation Cod, Lunar-tailed Rockcod, Lunar-tailed Coral-trout, Chameleon Sea Bass, Moontail Sea Bass, Coronation Trout, Yellow-edged Coronation Trout.

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Yellow-edged Lyretail (Juvenile)

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Yellow-edged Lyretail (Juvenile)

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Description

Also known as Sea Bass, Rockcods, Cods, Hinds, Trouts, Yellow-edged Lyretail Grouper, Louti Grouper, Louti Cherry Grouper, Luner-tailed Grouper, Moon Grouper, Lyretail Grouper, Coronation Cod, Lunar-tailed Rockcod, Lunar-tailed Coral-trout, Chameleon Sea Bass, Moontail Sea Bass, Coronation Trout and Yellow-edged Coronation Trout.

Found singly in clear water lagoons and outer reefs.
They feed on fish, crustaceans and cephalopods.
Length - 55cm
Depth - 3-200m
Widespread Indo-Pacific

Groupers are solitary carnivores that hunt near the bottom usually at dusk. Food is drawn into their mouths by a powerful suction when they open their overly large mouths and then swallowed whole.
Spawning is seasonal and controlled by the moons phase.

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Heads up! Many creatures change during their life. Juvenile fish become adults and some change shape or their colour. Some species change sex and others just get older. The following creature(s) are known relatives of the Yellow-edged Lyretail (Juvenile). Click the image(s) to explore further or hover over to get a better view!