Moorish idol: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Moorish idol lives – recorded in 35 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Zanclus cornutus
Group	Bony fish
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	35 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia, North America, Oceania, South America
Class	Ray-finned fish
Order	Acanthuriformes
Family	Zanclidae

Where does the Moorish idol live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Moorish idol in 35 countries and territories across Africa, Asia, North America, Oceania and South America. Wikidata gives its range as: South China Sea. In United States it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Moorish idol endangered?

The Moorish idol’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Moorish idol?

The Moorish idol (Zanclus cornutus) is a ray-finned fish in the order Acanthuriformes and the family Zanclidae, genus Zanclus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Moorish idol

The Moorish idol (Zanclus cornutus) is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Zanclidae. It is the only member of the monospecific genus Zanclus and the only extant species within the Zanclidae. This species is found on reefs in the Indo-Pacific region.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Moorish idol (revision 1372699654), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q941448 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).