Species FAO code: VRL

Variola louti

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
Species distribution and habitat
Species description

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Austria	de Weinroter Zackenbarsch de Zackenbarsch	–
Czech Republic	cs Kanic půlměsíčný	–
France	fr croissant queue jaune	–
Germany	de Zackenbarsch de Weinroter Zackenbarsch	–
Italy	it Sciarrano	–
Luxembourg	de Weinroter Zackenbarsch de Zackenbarsch fr croissant queue jaune	–
Netherlands	nl Maanstaart zeebaars	–
Portugal	pt Garoupa pt Garoupa-papagaio	–
Slovenia	sl rumenoroba lirorepka	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Variola louti (Forsskål, 1775)

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Variola louti (Forsskål, 1775)

Scientific name

Variola louti

Author

(Forsskål, 1775)

Rank

Species

FAO code

VRL

Morphological description

Juveniles conspicuous by the white line over the snout (Ref. 48635). Further characterized by yellowish brown to orange red color with numerous red, pink and lavander small spots and short dashes; pectoral, dorsal, anal and caudal fins with yellow posterior margin; front of jaws with pair of large canines; 1-2 large curved canineson side of lower jaw; elongate body, greatest depth 2.8-3.2 in SL; lunate caudal fin (Ref. 90102).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderPerciformes
  - FamilySerranidae
    - GenusVariola
      - SpeciesVariola louti

Synonyms

Perca louti Forsskål, 1775
Variola punctulatus (Lacepède, 1801)
Serranus cernipedis Miranda Ribeiro, 1913
Labrus punctulatus Lacepède, 1801
Serranus melanotaenia Bleeker, 1857
Serranus roseus Valenciennes, 1828
Serranus luti (Forsskål, 1775)
Serranus louti (Forsskål, 1775)
Variola longipinna (Swainson, 1839)
Variola melanotaenia (Bleeker, 1857)
Epinephelus louti (Forsskål, 1775)
Serranus longipinna Swainson, 1839
Serranus flavimarginatus Rüppell, 1830
Serranus phaenistomus Swainson, 1839
Serranus punctulatus (Lacepède, 1801)

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Variola louti (Forsskål, 1775)

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Variola louti

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Hooks and lines

Pots and traps

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 51 - Indian Ocean, Western

Area 57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern

Area 61 - Pacific, Northwest

Area 71 - Pacific, Western Central

Area 77 - Pacific, Eastern Central

Area 81 - Pacific, Southwest