Yellow-edged Lyretail

Variola louti

Also known as: Chameleon Sea Bass, Cod, Common Lyretail Cod, Coronation Cod, Coronation Grouper, Coronation Trout, Fairy Cod, Hind, Louti Cherry Grouper, Louti Grouper, Lunatail, Lunatail Cod, Luna-tailed Cod, Lunar-tailed Coral-trout, Luner-tailed Grouper, Lunar-tailed Rockcod, Lyretail Cod, Lyretail Coral-trout, Lyretail Grouper, Moon Grouper, Moontail Sea Bass, Rockcod, Trout, Yellowedge Lyretail, Yellow-edged Coronation Trout, Yellow-edged Lunartail, Yellow-edged Lyretail Grouper

ALSO KNOWN AS

Chameleon Sea Bass
Cod
Common Lyretail Cod
Coronation Cod
Coronation Grouper
Coronation Trout
Fairy Cod
Hind
Louti Cherry Grouper
Louti Grouper
Lunatail
Lunatail Cod
Luna-tailed Cod
Lunar-tailed Coral-trout
Luner-tailed Grouper
Lunar-tailed Rockcod
Lyretail Cod
Lyretail Coral-trout
Lyretail Grouper
Moon Grouper
Moontail Sea Bass
Rockcod
Trout
Yellowedge Lyretail
Yellow-edged Coronation Trout
Yellow-edged Lunartail
Yellow-edged Lyretail Grouper

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2018

LIFE STAGE

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Yellow-edged Lyretail adult, photographed at Mirihi Island Resort, Maldives — @fishx6 · Mirihi Island Resort, Maldives · May 20081 / 22

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Overview

Found singly in clear water lagoons, island reefs and outer reefs.

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.