Louti (Skunk) Grouper

Variola louti. Rarely ever seen in the trade and having various color forms depending upon area of collection and age of specimen. Juveniles often quite attractive having a yellowish-tan upper body with darker spots, which is divided at the mid-body level by a mottled black band, with the lower body a pale yellowish white with darker spots. Adults tend to have a darkish purplish brown body with whitish spots, with the head area often a lighter color, frequently with blue spots.