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Lyretail Grouper - Variola louti
Subject: Lyretail Grouper - Variola louti
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Lyretail Grouper - Variola louti


Lyretail Grouper - Variola Louti

General Information of Lyretail Grouper fish

Lyretail Grouper - Variola louti
Scientific classification

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Actinopterygii

Order: Perciformes

Family: Serranidae

Binomial name: Variola louti

The Lyretail Grouper is one of the most attractive fish to come from the Red Sea.

As a juvenile, the Lyretail Grouper, also known as the Coronation Grouper, or Red Louti Grouper, is orange dorsally, and yellowish-white ventrally, with multiple spots. It often has some black patches separating the dorsal and ventral halves. As an adult, the body darkens to a deeper red or maroon, with multiple spots, and the tail takes on a lyre shape.

A 300 gallon or larger aquarium is required due to its size and eating habits. The Lyretail Grouper is an aggressive fish and may eat tank mates as well as crustaceans.

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