Moorish idol
zanclus cornutus latin

They are also nearly identical to the unrelated adult Moorish idol.

It is also known colloquially as the "poor man's moorish idol".

Often glimpsed alone, moorish idols will also form pairs or occasionally small schools.

Some aquarists prefer to keep substitute species that look very similar to the Moorish idol.

She is one of the singers and plays keyboards in the group Moorish Idol.

Moorish Idols - subject to a voluntary ban.

Moorish idols are notoriously difficult to maintain in captivity.

It is a fish commonly sold as an alternative to the Moorish idol, which are considered to be nearly impossible for most hobbyists to keep.

Reminds me of the moorish idol - that's a fish, you know - yellow and black and some white thrown in for good measure.

A. I would strongly advise against buying a Moorish Idol.

Moorish idols have long been among the most iconic of coral reef fauna.

Generally denizens of shallow waters, moorish idols prefer flat reefs.

We saw a Moorish idol fish with its elongated dorsal fin that looks like a trailing banner.

The suborder includes the surgeonfish and Moorish idol.

A number of butterflyfishes (genus Heniochus) closely resemble the Moorish idol.

The Moorish idol differs from butterflyfish in having a prominent black, triangular-shaped anal fin.

Captive Moorish idols typically are very picky eaters.

Gill: Gill is a moorish idol who is the leader of the tank gang.

We saw scores of moorish idols, marble rays and moray eels (including one bigger than a man's thigh).

Though very similar in appearance to the Moorish idol (Zanclus cornutus), the members of this genus are not closely related to it.

Zanclidae (Moorish idol)

Dramatically similar to actual moorish idols, these fish are only distantly related, and appear to only have convergently evolved the same traits.

Moorish idols are also popular aquarium fish, but despite their popularity, they are notorious for short aquarium lifespans and sensitivity.

Moorish idols have small terminal mouths at the end of long, tubular snouts; many long bristle-like teeth line the mouth.

Heniochus diphreutes (False moorish idol)