Moorish Idol
| Scientific Name: | Zanclus cornutus |
| Species: | Moorish idol (Zanclidae) |
| Other names: |
Moorish Idle, Morishidol, Moonish Idol, Crowned Scythe. |
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Moorish IdolUploaded by: @fishx6 in May 2008
Photographed at: Mirihi - Maldives
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Moorish IdolUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2006
Photographed at: Mirihi Island Resort - Maldives
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Moorish IdolUploaded by: @fishx6 in June 2010
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Moorish IdolUploaded by: @fishx6 in June 2010
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Moorish IdolUploaded by: @fishx6 in June 2010
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Moorish IdolUploaded by: @fishx6 in June 2010
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Moorish IdolUploaded by: @Riquez in September 2010
Photographed at: Aka-jima, Okinawa - Japan
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Moorish IdolUploaded by: @straal in June 2011
Photographed at: Menjangan Island - Indonesia
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Moorish IdolUploaded by: @straal in June 2011
Photographed at: Menjangan Island - Indonesia
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Moorish IdolUploaded by: @greatwhite in February 2012
Photographed at: Lady Musgrave Island - Australia
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Moorish IdolUploaded by: @greatwhite in February 2012
Photographed at: Lady Musgrave Island - Australia
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Moorish IdolUploaded by: @powerman in October 2011
Photographed at: Around the island - Tonga
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Moorish IdolUploaded by: @powerman in October 2011
Photographed at: Around the island - Tonga
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Moorish IdolUploaded by: @greatwhite in August 2012
Photographed at: Turquoise Bay, Ningaloo Reef, Exmouth, WA - Australia
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Moorish IdolUploaded by: @fishx6 in June 2010
Photographed at: Mirihi Island Resort - Maldives
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Moorish IdolUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2008
Photographed at: Lembeh - Indonesia
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Moorish IdolUploaded by: @fishx6 in July 2009
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Moorish IdolUploaded by: @fishx6 in February 2005
Photographed at: Makunudhoo Island Resort - Maldives
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Moorish IdolUploaded by: @fishx6 in February 2007
Photographed at: Mirihi Island Resort - Maldives
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Moorish IdolUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2007
Photographed at: Mirihi - Maldives
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Moorish IdolUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2007
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Moorish IdolUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2007
Photographed at: Gan - Maldives
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Moorish IdolUploaded by: @fishx6 in February 2008
Photographed at: Gangehi Island - Maldives
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Moorish IdolUploaded by: @fishx6 in May 2008
Photographed at: Mirihi Island Resort - Maldives
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Moorish IdolUploaded by: @fishx6 in May 2008
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Moorish IdolUploaded by: @fishx6 in May 2008
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Moorish IdolUploaded by: @fishx6 in March 2013
Photographed at: Gulliver's, Lighthouse Bay, Ningaloo Reef, Exmouth, WA - Australia
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Description
Also known as Moorish Idle, Morishidol, Moonish Idol and Crowned Scythe.
Found singly, pairs or groups on most reef habitats from shallow to deep water.
They feed on algae and sponges.
Length - 22cm
Depth - 2-180m
Widespread Indo-Pacific
Moorish Idols are a single species, closely related to Surgeonfish, but have no spines on their tails.
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