Sealife guideThe yellow-edged lyretailVariola louti

Taxonomy
  • Common name: Yellow-edged lyretail
  • French name: Mérou croissant de lune
  • Scientific name: Variola louti (Forsskål, 1775)
  • Family name: Serranidae
  • Order name: Perciformes
  • Class name: Actinopterygii
Did you know ?
The yellow-edged lyretail is listed as many other marine species within The IUCN Red List of threatened species. The yellow-edged lyretail appears in the IUCN Red List since 2018 within the category Least Concern !
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