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Zanclus cornutus (Moorish Idol)
Scientific name: Zanclus cornutus

Taxonomy: Kingdom Animalia → Phylum Chordata → Subphylum Vertebrata → Infraphylum Gnathostomata → Parvphylum Osteichthyes → Gigaclass Actinopterygii → Class Actinopteri → Subclass Teleostei → Order Acanthuriformes → Family Zanclidae → Genus Zanclus

Common name: Moorish Idol
...also Gill
Locations: Caribbean, Hawaii, Indo-Pacific
Group: Marine LifeFishMoorish Idols

These photogenic fish are common in all tropical waters. Often seen near schooling bannerfish, which they resemble.

Juveniles are more silvery.

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Zanclus cornutus (Moorish Idol)
Zanclus cornutus (Moorish Idol)
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Zanclus cornutus (Moorish Idol)
Zanclus cornutus (Moorish Idol)
Zanclus cornutus (Moorish Idol)
Zanclus cornutus (Moorish Idol)
Zanclus cornutus (Moorish Idol)
Zanclus cornutus (Moorish Idol)
Zanclus cornutus (Moorish Idol)
Zanclus cornutus (Moorish Idol)
Zanclus cornutus (Moorish Idol)
Zanclus cornutus (Moorish Idol)
Zanclus cornutus (Moorish Idol)
Zanclus cornutus (Moorish Idol)
With schooling bannerfish
Zanclus cornutus (Moorish Idol)
Zanclus cornutus (Moorish Idol)
Zanclus cornutus (Moorish Idol)
Zanclus cornutus (Moorish Idol)
Zanclus cornutus (Moorish Idol)
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