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Lyre-tail cod

Variola albimarginata Baissac, 1953

Status not recordedbony fish

The lyre-tail cod (Variola albimarginata) is a species in the family Epinephelidae, order Perciformes.

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Quick facts about the lyre-tail cod

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the lyre-tail cod live?

Not recorded

Is the lyre-tail cod endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the lyre-tail cod classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderPerciformes
  5. familyEpinephelidae
  6. genusVariola
  7. SpeciesVariola albimarginata Baissac, 1953

Synonyms Variola albimarginatus, Variola albomarginata

Other names and names in other languages (63)
  • Lunar-tailed grouperEnglish
  • Lyre-tail troutEnglish
  • Lyretail grouperEnglish
  • Lyretail troutEnglish
  • Moontail seabassEnglish
  • Painted coral troutEnglish
  • White-edge coronation troutEnglish
  • White-edged lyretailEnglish
  • White-edged lyretail-codEnglish
  • White-fringed moontail-bassEnglish
  • Whitemargin lyretail grouperEnglish
  • InidBikol
  • OgawCebuano
  • 過魚Chinese
  • kanic bělolemýCzech
  • Mero RabiblancoSpanish
  • donu damuFijian
  • Tire BourreFrench
  • KakabIloko
  • Cernia dal margine biancoItalian
  • オジロバラハタJapanese
  • Kerapu merahMalay
  • wariola białobrzeżnaPolish
  • Garoupa-cauda-de-luaPortuguese
  • Белокаёмчатая вариолаRussian
  • ChewaSwahili
  • ปลากะรังหางวงเดือนครีบขาวThai
  • LuboFilipino
  • 鱠Chinese
  • KigtingBikol
  • KugtungBikol
  • BantolCebuano
  • BatolCebuano
  • JahongCebuano
  • KugtongCebuano
  • LilugCebuano
  • MamonbongCebuano
  • PugapoCebuano
  • PugayoCebuano
  • SalingukodCebuano
  • SibogCebuano
  • SublaCebuano
  • TabadloCebuano
  • Tangk-anCebuano
  • Ting-adCebuano
  • Mero cola de liraSpanish
  • Croissant queue blancheFrench
  • Mérou croissant queue blancheFrench
  • KurapoIloko
  • LabunganIloko
  • MaskadIloko
  • MatkadIloko
  • Белокаёмчатый лирохвостый груперRussian
  • AlatanFilipino
  • KaltangFilipino
  • KulapoFilipino
  • Lapu-lapung lupotFilipino
  • SigapoFilipino
  • 白緣星鱠Chinese
  • 白边侧牙鲈Chinese
  • 白邊側牙鱸Chinese
  • 石斑Chinese
  • 闊嘴格仔Chinese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the lyre-tail cod

Other species in the same genus Variola.

Fairy cod

Variola louti

EpinephelidaeNo free photo yet

CompareLyre-tail cod vs Fairy codLyre-tail cod vs Pseudoserranus bicolor

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the lyre-tail cod?

The lyre-tail cod (Variola albimarginata) belongs to the family Epinephelidae in the order Perciformes.

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Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Lyre-tail cod (Variola albimarginata). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/lyre-tail-cod

MLA

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BibTeX
@misc{lyre_tail_cod_2026,
  title = {Lyre-tail cod (Variola albimarginata)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/lyre-tail-cod},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}