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Zanclus cornutus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Moorish idol
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Mauritius country information

Common names: Fil-en-dos, Moorish idol, Porte-enseigne
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Also Ref. 5503.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/mp.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://ncb.intnet.mu/fishco/index.htm
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Baissac, J. de B., 1990
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Cocher blanc, Moonish idol, Poisson cocher, ... more

Classification / Names Populärnamn | synonymer | Catalog of Fishes(Släkte, Arter) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Acanthuriformes (Surgeonfishes) > Zanclidae (Moorish idol)
Etymology: Zanclus: Greek, za = an augmentative particle + Greek, agklino = to be on one´s back (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Linnaeus.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ekologi


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