Yellow-edged lyretail

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Yellow-edged lyretail

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Serranidae
Subfamily: Epinephelinae
Genus: Variola
Species:
V. louti
Binomial name
Variola louti
Forsskål, 1775

The yellow-edged lyretail (Variola louti) also known as the yellowedge coronation trout, fairy cod, lunar tail rock cod, lunartailed cod, lyre-tail cod or moontail seabass,, is a species of marine

Epinephelinae which is part of the family Serranidae, which also includes the anthias and sea basses. It is found in the Indo-Pacific region and is more common than the congeneric white-edged lyretail
.

Description

The yellow-edged lyretail has an oblong-shaped body on which the length of the head is longer than the depth of the body, the

Mullidae.[5] This species attains a maximum recorded total length of 83 centimetres (33 in), although 75 centimetres (30 in) is a more normal length, and a maximum weight of 12 kilograms (26 lb).[3]

Distribution

The yellow-edged lyretail has an Indo-Pacific distribution and is found from the east coast of Africa where it occurs from

Ashmore Reef in the Timor Sea and from Cape York in Queensland south to Sydney in New South Wales Frederick Reefs and Coringa-Herald National Nature Reserve in the Coral Sea, as well as at Middleton and Elizabeth Reefs and Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea.[5] Recently it has been recorded twice (2018, 2019) in the eastern Mediterranean Sea off Cyprus, due either to aquarium release or introduction from the Red Sea through the Suez Canal.[6][7]

Anterior view of juvenile, Taba, Red Sea.

Habitat and biology

The yellow-edged lyretail is normally observed in clear-water areas at depths greater than 15 metres (49 ft)

protogynous hermaphrodite.[1] Spawning takes place between December and February.[2]

Taxonomy

The yellow-edged lyretail was first formally

monotypy. V longipinnis is a synonym of Serranus louti of Eduard Rüppell, following Forsskål.[9]

Utilisation

The yellow-edged lyretail is a valuable food fish. However, there have been reports of

aquarium and live food fish trades.[1]

References

  1. ^
    doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T132738A100572909.en
    . Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^
    ISBN 92-5-103125-8
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  3. ^ a b c d e Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). Variola &speciesname= louti" Variola louti " in FishBase. December 2019 version.
  4. ^ Mark McGrouther (22 January 2019). "Yellowedge Coronation Trout, Variola louti (Forsskål, 1775)". Australian Museum.
  5. ^ a b Dianne J. Bray. "Variola louti". Fishes of Australia. Museums Victoria. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  6. ^ Atlas of Exotic Fishes in the Mediterranean Sea (Variola louti). 2nd Edition. 2021. 366p. CIESM Publishers, Paris, Monaco.https://ciesm.org/atlas/fishes_2nd_edition/Variola_louti.pdf
  7. S2CID 213512696
    .
  8. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Perca louti". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  9. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Variola". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  10. PMID 25093850
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