Red eye, colouration variable but generally pink to orange with blue spots aligned as stripes along side. Crescent tail distinguishes it from Plectropomus species (coral trouts). Typically very similar to the more frequently seen V. louti (Yellowedge Coronation Trout), but with fine white rear tail margin instead of yellow, and usually lighter upper and lower edges of tail.

• Max Size: 65 cm
• Sea Temperature Range: 26.6-31.6°C
• Depth: 4-200m
• Habitat: Coral Reef

• Threats: Exploitation, Habitat degradation
• IUCN Threat Status: Least Concern
• Occurrence: Infrequent (5% of sites)
  Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
• Abundance: Solitary (1 per transect)
  Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.