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Moorish Idol

Zanclus cornutus

Habitat:

A common inhabitant of tropical to subtropical reefs and lagoons, the moorish idol is notable for its wide distribution throughout the Indo-Pacific.

Notes:

Monterey Bay Aquarium

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4 Comments

EmilieBalcar
EmilieBalcar 12 years ago

Great spotting

rutasandinas
rutasandinas 12 years ago

Precioso!!!

DonnaPomeroy
DonnaPomeroy 12 years ago

It's always been my favorite fish, too.

AnaLuCastrCifns
AnaLuCastrCifns 12 years ago

this is my favorite fish, I really love it.

DonnaPomeroy
Spotted by
DonnaPomeroy

California, USA

Spotted on Feb 20, 2012
Submitted on Mar 17, 2012

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