Zanclus cornutus

English: Moorish Idol (1); Hawaiian: kihikihi (1)

As recorded: Zanclus cornutus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Zanclidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, G.W. Tribble, and R.P.H. RutherfordJohnson Randall →R.P.H. Rutherford →G.W. Tribble →
Date: July 16, 1978
Locality: Taiwan; S end; Ch'uan fan-shih; channel behind large limestone rock at shore
Island: Taiwan
Depth: 3 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

62 Bishop specimens of Zanclus cornutus · collected 1900–1997Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 16, 1978, J.E. Randall, G.W. Tribble, and R.P.H. Rutherford also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Zanclus cornutus. BPBM 23362. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39740216. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/23362.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 39740216 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026