Moorish idol
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.
| Moorish idol | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Acanthuriformes |
| Suborder: | Acanthuroidei |
| Family: | Zanclidae |
| Genus: | Zanclus Cuvier in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1831 |
| Species: | Z. cornutus |
| Binomial name | |
| Zanclus cornutus | |
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