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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