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| Cape dory | |
|---|---|
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| In South Africa | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Zeiformes |
| Family: | Zeidae |
| Genus: | Zeus |
| Species: | Z. capensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Zeus capensis Valenciennes, 1835 | |
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 an excellent foodfish, it is often sold either fresh or frozen in markets.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 Auster, P.; Chao, N.L.; McEachran, J.; Williams, J. (2017) [errata version of 2010 assessment]. "Zeus capensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010 e.T154956A115256082. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T154956A4676724.en. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
- 1 2 Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Zeus capensis". FishBase. August 2022 version.
- ↑ "Zeus capensis". fish-commercial-names.ec.europa.eu. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
External links
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