Cape dory (Zeus capensis)

Scientific name: Zeus capensis Valenciennes, 1835

Cape dory (Zeus capensis)

The Cape dory (Zeus capensis) is a marine fish of the family Zeidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Mozambique around the Cape to St. Helena Bay, South Africa.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9 - 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 22-24; Anal spines: 4; Anal soft rays: 20 - 22. Silvery grey in color; indistinct dusky spot on or above LL and below front of soft dorsal. Gill rakers rudimentary.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Zeus capensis
Family
Zeidae (Dories)
Order
Zeiformes (Dories)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
90.0
Depth range
35–200 m (115–656 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 35 - 200 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Mozambique around the Cape to St. Helena Bay, South Africa.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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