Distribution: from Eastern Africa to Southern Japan, Hawaii, Rapa and Lord Howe. Also occurs in Eastern Pacific, from the Gulf of California to Peru, and the Galápagos Islands.
Sometimes confused with bannerfish (Heniochus sp.).
at Angaga (Moorish idol) © hoppingmouse
at Vilamendhoo (Moorish idol) © lesli
at Denis Island (Moorish idol) © pipouss
at Komodo Resort (Moorish idol) © nst56
at Lagon de Saint-Leu (Moorish idol) © fred00
at Embudu (Moorish idol) © maminise
at Lagon de l’Hermitage (Moorish idol) © phildd
at Lagon de Saint-Leu (Moorish idol) © phildd
at Poipu Beach (Moorish idol) © schauds
at Hilton Moorea (Moorish idol) © automated_house
at Playa Ocotal (Moorish idol) © brian
at Lagon de la Saline (Moorish idol) © fabien
at Flic en Flac (Moorish idol) © anne
at Club Med Seychelles (Moorish idol) © nst56
at Port Launay (Moorish idol) © nst56
at Wakatobi Resort (Moorish idol) © nst56
at Lagon de l’Hermitage (Moorish idol)
at Lagon de la Saline (Moorish idol)
at Faifai Beach (Moorish idol)
at Kapalua Bay (Moorish idol) © creach
at Biyadhoo (Moorish idol) © chris-burton
at Kahalu’u Bay (Moorish idol) © carolb
at Félicité Island (Moorish idol) © nicoleguillemin
at St Pierre Island (Moorish idol) © nicoleguillemin
at Ukulhas (Moorish idol) © phildd
at Tavanipupu (Moorish idol) © mluzvieira
at Naqalia Lodge (Moorish idol) © mluzvieira
at Vilamendhoo (Moorish idol) © dominique
at Lagon de la Saline (Moorish idol) © danode
at Hanauma Bay (Moorish idol)
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