Mirror dory (Zenopsis nebulosa) fish species and information / pictures of Mirror dory - Zenopsis nebulosa

Mirror dory (Zenopsis nebulosa) fish species information

Scientific Name
Zenopsis nebulosa

Common Name
Mirror dory

Biology
Occur in deeper trawling grounds of the continental shelf and slope, close to the sea bed (Ref. 559). Caught by Japanese trawlers during winter (Ref. 559). Excellent food fish.

Classification

Classified By

Temminck & Schlegel, 1845

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Dories (Zeiformes)

Family

Dories (Zeidae)

Distribution

Region

Indo-Pacific

Distribution

Indo-Pacific: Japan, northwest shelf of Australia to Broken Bay in New South Wales, New Zealand (Ref. 6390), and elsewhere in the region. Eastern Pacific: off central and southern California, USA (Ref. 2850); and on the seamounts of the Nazca Ridge in the Peru area (Ref. 27131).

Range

45°N - 47°S

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

30 m

Depth To - meters

800 m

Zone

benthopelagic

Environment

Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 30 - 800 m (Ref. 27124), usually 50 - 600 m (Ref. 27114)

Trophic Level

3.98 s.e. 0.65 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

70.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5781 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: commercial

Vulnerability

High vulnerability (64 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.20; tm=3; tmax=45; Fec=52,000)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated