Where does the Moorish idol live?
Zanclus cornutus has 24,056 records in 68 countries and territories, from 1770 to 2026. Most records come from Australia.
- 24,056 records
- 68 places
- 119 years recorded
- — class
AnimaliaChordataPerciformesZanclidaeZanclus
When it is recorded
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Peak month: October. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 4,843 | |
| United States | 4,600 | |
| French Polynesia | 1,227 | |
| Indonesia | 1,091 | |
| United States Minor Outlying Islands | 859 | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 807 | |
| Tonga | 807 | |
| Ecuador | 740 | |
| American Samoa | 712 | |
| Mexico | 652 | |
| New Caledonia | 608 | |
| Philippines | 500 | |
| Solomon Islands | 386 | |
| Seychelles | 373 | |
| Fiji | 367 | |
| Guam | 367 | |
| Maldives | 361 | |
| Réunion | 340 | |
| Thailand | 300 | |
| Japan | 272 | |
| Palau | 247 | |
| Costa Rica | 246 | |
| Taiwan | 237 | |
| Panama | 190 | |
| Vanuatu | 175 | |
| Mauritius | 161 | |
| Malaysia | 158 | |
| South Africa | 157 | |
| Micronesia | 152 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 151 | |
| Marshall Islands | 150 | |
| Kiribati | 140 | |
| Cook Islands | 137 | |
| Wallis & Futuna | 119 | |
| Colombia | 117 | |
| Samoa | 115 | |
| India | 106 | |
| Nauru | 96 | |
| Christmas Island | 83 | |
| Tanzania | 81 |
Showing the top 40 of 68 places.
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.