Taxonomy of Finfish (1+2)

3.3.9.5.6 Zanclidae (Moorish idol)

• Body deep and compressed, to oval or discoid body
• Tubular snout with a small mouth containing numerous elongate bristle like teeth
• Dorsal spines elongated into a whip like filament
• Small horn like projection above eye, more prominent in adults
• Yellow in colour with two broad blackish brown cross bands, anterior band broader crosses the eye
• Caudal dark with yellow margin and narrow blue submarginal line

Eg. Zanclas cornatus