Moorish Idol 🐠
Species Profile
Zanclus cornutus
LC Least Concern
Moorish Idol
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...
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