Zanclus cornutus
Moorish Idol
As recorded: Zanclus cornutus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Zanclidae
- Collected by
- J.W. Thompson
- Locality
- Hawaiian Islands
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Zanclus cornutus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 9,285 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-29.
2026-10-29
Saint-Paul, RE-PL, RE
(c) Marilou Werlé, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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)
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Cite this specimen
Zanclus cornutus. BPBM 4229. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39740547. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/4229.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 39740547 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026