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.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Zanclidae
Genus: Zanclus
Maximum length: 23 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: East Africa to Rapa and Ducie islands, north to southern Japan and the Hawaiian Islands, south to the Lord Howe Island. Eastern Pacific: southern Gulf of California to Peru (Ref. 9267 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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