Name That Grouper

[TheTodd]

I can't find this exact coloration anywhere (red body, blue spots, yellow on tail/fins). Anyone happen to know?

 

[bettaowner]

It reminds me of a lyretail grouper.

 

[Airgoose2222]

+ 1. Beautiful fish!! Is it yours?

 

[Tony Gill]

Variola louti - "coronation trout" in my neck of the woods.

Tony

 

[TheTodd]

+ 1. Beautiful fish!! Is it yours?

Interesting story, but for a couple days, yes. Stunning fish and I hate to take him to the LFS, on TH, but...

I inherited several fish from a local guy. Long story, but he needed to break down his tank, needed all his fish gone today, so I took them. Not at all what I planned to do (started off just going for two fish), but ended up getting them all free and he had to get rid of them. It will be an interesting story. I'm going to add to my build thread tomorrow, but...

Got this guy, a Picasso Trigger (going to LFS too), a foot long engineer goby, two big Sailfin Tangs (regular and Djardini), a Valentini Puffer, a big brittle star and a medium sized Porcupine Puffer.

I have a plan...more details tomorrow...

Happy New Year! Be safe!

 

[TheTodd]

Variola louti - "coronation trout" in my neck of the woods. Tony

Thanks Tony and bettaowner! Looks like both names work. Just don't see many pics with this coloration.

 

[Airgoose2222]

Wow!! I would love to get those fish that size... Especially for free! It's tough waiting for my fish to grow when I know what the end result will be. You'd have a ready made aggressive tank with opportunity to add a couple more beautiful fish. But I know we all have different plans. That's great that you were able to take them an get them to the LFS. Hopefully they'll give some sort of store credit as they will make some decent money off of those fish. Good luck going forward. Sounds like it will be an awesome tank. Even though it won't have that grouper.. Haha.