Moorish idol
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The Moorish idol is a strikingly patterned Indo-Pacific reef fish known for its elongated dorsal fin and frequent appearance in marine aquariums and popular media.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish species
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marine fish ⓘ ray-finned fish ⓘ |
| aquariumDifficulty | high mortality in captivity ⓘ |
| aquariumTrade | popular but difficult to keep ⓘ |
| binomialAuthority | (Linnaeus, 1758) ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName |
Moorish idol
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Zanclus cornutus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
commonly depicted in marine aquaria imagery
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featured in popular media ⓘ |
| depthRange | from shallow waters to about 180 m ⓘ |
| diet |
benthic invertebrates
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coral polyps ⓘ sponges ⓘ tunicates ⓘ |
| family | Zanclidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Zanclus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution | tropical Indo-Pacific ⓘ |
| habitat |
coral reefs
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lagoon reefs ⓘ seaward reefs ⓘ |
| hasBodyPattern |
black bands
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white bands ⓘ yellow bands ⓘ |
| hasBodyShape | laterally compressed body ⓘ |
| hasDorsalFin | elongated filamentous dorsal fin ⓘ |
| isNot | a true butterflyfish ⓘ |
| IUCNRedListCategory | LC ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| larvalStage | long pelagic larval duration ⓘ |
| lifespanInWild | up to several years ⓘ |
| maximumLength | about 23 cm ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Central Pacific Ocean
NERFINISHED
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East Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Hawaii NERFINISHED ⓘ Indo-Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ Red Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Acanthuriformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | egg scatterer in open water ⓘ |
| resembles | butterflyfish ⓘ |
| socialBehavior |
often found in pairs
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sometimes forms small schools ⓘ |
| taxonName | Zanclus cornutus ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| typicalLength | around 18 cm ⓘ |
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