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Ídolo moro (Zanclus cornutus), Los Cabos, Baja California, México, 2024 12 17, DD 54🐟

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SpeciesPerciformesZanclidae
Fish

🐟Moorish idol

Zanclus cornutus (Linnaeus, 1758)

The Moorish idol 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.

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Also called
Kihikihi
Conservation status
LCLeast concern

IUCN Red List assessment, 2016.

Population trendStable
Key measurements
Body mass
not recorded
Body length
0.21 m
Shoulder height
not recorded
Top speed
not recorded
Bite force
not recorded
Maximum lifespan
not recorded
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Body length
0.21 mrecord 0.23 m Β· FishBasetypical adult
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Record: largest individual on record

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Trophic level
2.49
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Diet
omnivoreaverage
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From trophic level 2.49 (FishBase): <2.2 herbivore, 2.2–2.8 omnivore, >2.8 carnivore.

Danger to humans
harmless
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  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. β€ΊphylumChordata
  3. β€ΊorderPerciformes
  4. β€ΊfamilyZanclidae
  5. β€ΊgenusZanclus
  6. β€ΊspeciesZanclus cornutus
Full lineage
  1. superclassRay-finned fish Β· Actinopterygii
  2. orderAcanthomorphata
  3. familyZanclidae
  4. genusZanclus
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  1. kingdomMetazoa
  2. phylumChordata
  3. subphylumCraniata
  4. subphylumVertebrata
  5. superclassGnathostomata
  6. superclassRay-finned fish Β· Actinopterygii
  7. classActinopteri
  8. subclassNeopterygii
  9. orderAcanthomorphata
  10. familyZanclidae
  11. genusZanclus
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Zanclus cornutus (fr), Zanclide (da), Halfterfisch (de), Zanclus cornutus (es), κΉƒλŒ€λ” (ko), Idolkowate (pl) … and 21 more languages
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