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Zanclus cornutus
English: Moorish Idol (1); Hawaiian: kihikihi (1)
As recorded: Zanclus cornutus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Zanclidae
- Collected by
- Darrell T. Takaoka
- Date
- December 9, 1997
- Locality
- Oahu; S side; Maunalua Bay; between the 2 entrances of Hawaii Kai marina
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Depth
- 0 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 9, 1997, Darrell T. Takaoka also collected 1 other specimen.
Zanclus cornutus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1997. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 9,279 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.
2026-10-28
Saint-Paul, RE-PL, RE
(c) Marilou Werlé, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Snake Island
(c) nickwinz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Saint-Paul, RE-PL, RE
(c) Marilou Werlé, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
(c) Jon Brooks, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Kina Street, Madang, PG
(c) rusfam, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
no rights reserved
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Cite this specimen
Zanclus cornutus. BPBM 38446. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39736873. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/38446.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 39736873 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026