Zeus (fish)

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Zeus
John Dory (Z. faber)
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Zeiformes
Family: Zeidae
Genus: Zeus
Linnaeus, 1758

Zeus is a genus of dories.

Species

There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[1]

  • Zeus capensis Valenciennes, 1835 (Cape dory)
  • Zeus faber Linnaeus, 1758 (John dory)

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Zeus in FishBase. October 2012 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q1960850 entry




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