Specimen Information

Zanclus cornutus
Zanclus cornutus
(Moorish Idol)
Marine Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1523014
GroupMarine Fishes
GenusZanclus
Speciescornutus
Common NameMoorish Idol
StateFL
CountyMiami-Dade
LocalityAtlantic Ocean, Florida, on the vertical wall that forms the boundary between Biscayne National Park and the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameFloridian
HUC8 Number32007000
Map
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Collection Day9
Collection Month11
Collection Year2018
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statuseradicated
CommentsTissue and gut contents preserved in freezer, rest of carcass discarded
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineMarine
Number Collected1
Size29.0 TL
Number Preserved1
Photo
Zanclus cornutus
Zanclus cornutus


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/26/2024].

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