Moorish Idol

Scientific Name: Zanclus comutus
Family: Moorish Idol – Zanclidae
Maximum Size: 16cm
Identification: Three wide black and two pale yellow bars; yellow saddle marking on long protruding snout; long trailing dorsal fin filament.
Favourite: Solitary, in pairs or groups; feed primarily on sponges.
Hide-out: Lagoons and outer reefs to 180m.
Location: Indo-Pacific – E. Africa to Micronesia, Hawaii, Polynesia, Mexico and Galapagos. S.W. Japan to Great Barrier Reef.