The Moorish idol is a fish that can
be found in one of the tank of the aquarium in
Mauritius. Its scientific name is zanclus cornutus. It
forms part of the siganidae family. It has a typical
colour pattern with two large black bands separated by a
white-yellowish band, a black tail, a typical yellow and
black saddle on the snout. It can attain a length of 16
cm. Encountered in many environments, from bay and
lagoon to the back reef, reef front, external reef, deep
reef up to more than 180 meters depth. They are usually
used to move in small groups. Their main foods are
sponges, algae and other invertebrates. The Moorish idol
has a quite long larval life, during which it travels
over long distances. In Mauritius the Moorish idol is
known as “ pavillon cocher”.
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