Moorish idol
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Moorish idol
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From a supposed reverence Muslims somewhere around the Indo-Pacific (often colloquially called "Moors" by the Europeans) had for the fish.
noun Moorish idols
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A fish of the species Zanclus cornutus, a colorful marina tropical fish often kept in aquaria.
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noun Zanclus cornutus
| Español | ídolo moro |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 깃대돔 gitdaedom |
| 日本語 | 角出, ツノダシ tsunodashi |
| Português | zanclo, ídolo-mouro |
| Français | idole mauresque, idole des Maures |
| Deutsch | Halfterfisch |
| Italiano | idolo moresco |
| العربية | شُوش šūš |
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