Zanclidae

Moorish idol

Zanclus cornutus

Zanclid Fish from the Hawaiian Islands

• Tropical
• Transcontinental
• Marine fish
• Indian Ocean
• Pacific Ocean
• Africa
• East Asia
• South America
• Deep-bodied
• Compressed cross-section
• Medium
• Tropical fish

The Moorish idol (Zanclus cornutus) is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Zanclidae. It is the only member of the monospecific genus Zanclus and the only extant species within the Zanclidae. This species is found on reefs in the Indo-Pacific region.