The louvar was first formally described in 1810 by the French polymath Constantine Samuel Rafinesque with its See more

The louvar's binomial Luvarus imperialis is based on the Sicilian name for this fish, Luvari imperiali, which was used because this species resembles the actual luvari, the common pandora (Pagellus erythrinus). The specific name imperialis … See more

The louvar has a robust, ovoid body tapering towards the caudal fin with a small mouth and eyes that are placed low on the head, behind the mouth and beneath a large bulging forehead. The anal and dorsal fins are … See more

The louvar has an almost cosmopolitan tropical and temperate distribution. It is widespread in the Indo-Pacific region but in the Atlantic the distribution is more localised, although it appears to be less uncommo… See more

Louvars are solitary carnivores feeding on soft-bodied zooplankton such as jellyfishes and ctenophores. The spawn from the late spring and throughout the summer and each female may lay millions of small pelagic eggs. … See more