Best places to see Moorish Idols
The Moorish idol (Zanclus cornutus), is a marine fish species, the sole extant representative of the family Zanclidae (from the Greek ζαγκίος, zagkios, "oblique") in order Perciformes. A common inhabitant of tropical to subtropical reefs and lagoons, the Moorish idol is notable for its wide distribution throughout the Indo-Pacific. A number of butterflyfishes (genus Heniochus) closely resemble the Moorish idol. It is closely related to, if not a direct descendant of, the extinct Eozanclus brevirostris, from... Read more on Wikipedia.
- In season · Mar, Jun–Jul, Sep–Dec
Moorish Idols are seen here in March, June to July and September to December, alongside Pacific Trumpetfish, Great Barracuda and Keeltail Needlefish.
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- In season · Feb–Apr, Jul, Nov–Dec
Moorish Idols are seen here in February to April, July and November to December, alongside Blackspotted puffer, Ocellaris Anemonefish and Coral grouper.
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- In season · Jun, Nov
Moorish Idols are seen here in June and November, alongside Orangestripe Triggerfish, Pacific Trumpetfish and Blacktip reef shark.
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- In season · Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec
Moorish Idols are seen here in March, June, August and December, alongside Pacific Trumpetfish, Sabre Squirrelfish and Keeltail Needlefish.
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- In season · Jan, May, Oct
Moorish Idols are seen here in January, May and October, alongside Coral rabbitfish, Titan Triggerfish and Orangestripe Triggerfish.
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- In season · Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct, Dec
Moorish Idols are seen here in April to June, August to October and December, alongside Red-footed Booby, Brown booby and Indo-Pacific Man-O-War.
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- Out of season · Best Mar–Jun
Moorish Idols are seen here from March to June, alongside Striped Barracuda, Great Barracuda and Snook.
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