Cape dory
Topic: Biology
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Short description: Species of fish
| Cape dory | |
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| In South Africa | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Zeiformes |
| Family: | Zeidae |
| Genus: | Zeus |
| Species: | Z. capensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Zeus capensis Valenciennes, 1835
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The Cape dory (also spelled Cape Dory, or known as the Cape John Dory) (Zeus capensis) is a species of fish of the family Zeidae.[1][2] It occurs on the coast of Namibia, South Africa, and Mozambique in South Atlantic and Western Indian Oceans. It is a demersal fish that lives at the depth 35–400 m.[1] It can reach up to 90.0 cm in total length. They are silvery gray in color with indistinct disky spots.[3]
It feeds on a variety of fish, cephalopods and crustaceans.[2] It is often caught as by-catch in hake fisheries or in trawls. Because it is a excellent foodfish, it is often sold either fresh or frozen in markets.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Auster, P.; Chao, N.L.; McEachran, J.; Williams, J. (2010). "Zeus capensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T154956A4676724.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/154956/4676724. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Zeus capensis" in FishBase. August 2022 version.
- ↑ "Zeus capensis". https://fish-commercial-names.ec.europa.eu/fish-names/species/zeus-capensis_en.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q2879563 entry
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