The white-edged lyretail (Variola albimarginata), also known as the white-edge coronation trout, lyretail grouper, lyretail trout, white-edged lyretail-cod or white-fringed moontail-bass, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a grouper from the subfamily Epinephelinae which is part of the family Serranidae, which also includes the anthias and sea basses. It is found in the Indo-Pacific region but it is an uncommon species.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of White-edged Lyretail being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Variola louti
- Cephalopholis miniata
- Plectropomus oligacanthus
- Cephalopholis taeniops
- Plectropomus leopardus
- Plectropomus maculatus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Perciformes
- Family
- Epinephelidae
- Genus
- Variola
- Species
- Variola albimarginata
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