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Zanclus cornutus
Zanclus cornutus |
Taxonomical systematics |
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Scientific name |
Zanclus cornutus (Linnaeus, 1758) |
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Synonyms |
Chaetodon cornutus Linnaeus, 1758 |
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Common names |
Moorish Idol, |
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Genus |
Zanclus Cuvier 1831 |
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Family |
Zanclidae |
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Order |
Perciformes |
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Class |
Actinopterygii |
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Phylum |
Chordata |
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Local ecology |
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Distribution |
Tropical Western Pacific, Great Barrier Reef, Northern and Western Indian Ocean. (Found in Sydney) |
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Biological characteristics |
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Maximum size |
22cm TL |
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Moorish idol, Z. cornutus, at Osprey Reef, Coral Sea. |
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Moorish idol, Z. cornutus, at Seal Rocks, New South Wales, Australia. |
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Links |
FishBase |
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