Zanclidae
E890297
Zanclidae is a small family of marine ray-finned fishes best known for the Moorish idol, a striking coral reef species with a long trailing dorsal filament.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPeriod | diurnal ⓘ |
| bodyShape | laterally compressed ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | Moorish idol family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsSpecies | Zanclus cornutus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsTaxon | Zanclus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
benthic invertebrates
ⓘ
omnivorous ⓘ sponges ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | Acanthuridae by lack of caudal spines ⓘ |
| distribution | tropical Indo-Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | reef-associated fish ⓘ |
| finType | ray-finned ⓘ |
| habitat |
coral reefs
ⓘ
marine waters ⓘ |
| hasColoration | contrasting black white and yellow bands in Moorish idol ⓘ |
| hasDorsalFinFeature | long trailing dorsal filament in adults ⓘ |
| hasLarvalStage | pelagic larvae ⓘ |
| isMonotypicOrNearlyMonotypic | true ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| namedAfterGenus | Zanclus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSpecies | Moorish idol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Acanthuriformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| similarTo | Acanthuridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| waterType | saltwater ⓘ |
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