Yellow-edged Lyretail Grouper Variola louti

The Yellow-edged Lyretail Grouper is native to coral reefs of the Indo-Pacific from East Africa to Japan, the Pitcairn Islands and Australia. The fish is similar to the related White-edged Lyretail. It grows typically to 75cm long but exceptionally can reach 83cm. Juveniles have a red top half and white lower half, mimicking goatfish.