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Name: |
John Dory (Zeus faber) |
Family: |
Zeidae (Dories) |
Order: |
Zeiformes (dories) |
Class: |
Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) |
Alternative Name: |
John Dory |
Max size: |
90.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 6953); max. published weight: 8,000 g (Ref. 35388); max. reported age: 12 years |
Environment: |
Benthopelagic; oceanodromous (Ref. 35388); brackish; marine ; depth range 5 - 400 m
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Climate: |
Temperate; 63°N - 48°S, 18°W - 179°E |
Importance: |
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes; aquarium: public aquariums
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Resilience: |
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (K=0.15; tm=3-4; tmax=12) |
Distribution: |
Worldwide in distribution. Eastern Atlantic: Norway to South Africa, also the Mediterranean and Black Sea. Western Pacific: Japan, Korea, Australia and New Zealand. Also known from the Indian Ocean. |
Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 9-11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 22-24; Anal spines: 4; Anal soft rays: 20-23. Gill rakers rudimentary. Minute scales present. Highly compressed body (Ref. 4253). Large dark spot, surrounded by a light ring on each side of the body (Ref. 35388).
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