Bony fish
John Dory
Zeus faber
Also known as: Atlantic John Dory, Doorkeeper's Fish, Girti, St. Peter's Fish, St. Pierre
ALSO KNOWN AS
- Atlantic John Dory
- Doorkeeper's Fish
- Girti
- St. Peter's Fish
- St. Pierre
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Overview
Found singly, close to the seabed, often in deep waters of the continental shelf.
They feed on cephalopods, crustaceans, but mainly on schooling bony fish.
Named after Zeus the supreme god of Greek Mythology.
These are "true dories" and are caught by commercial fishermen by deep-sea trawling!
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How to identify
- Pattern
- ocellated spotwavy lines
- Behaviour
- bottom dwellingsolitary
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Habitat & where to find it
- Range · Worldwide
- Country only · 3
LIVES IN
Found singly, close to the seabed, often in deep waters of the continental shelf.
RANGE
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Adult photos 3
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ALL STAGES
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