[Image]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.
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