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Class: Teleostei
Order: Perciformes/Serranoidei
Family: Epinephelidae Groupers

Genus: Variola

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Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 65 cm TL
Variola albimarginata Baissac, 1953

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Variola albimarginata
[White-edged lyretail]

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Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 83 cm TL
Variola louti (Fabricius, 1775)

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Variola louti
[Yellow-edged lyretail]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Variola albimarginata White-edged lyretail Indo-Pacific 65 TL 1953
Variola louti Yellow-edged lyretail Indo-Pacific 83 TL 1775



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