Elongate dory (Zenion leptolepis)

Scientific name: Zenion leptolepis Gilchrist & von Bonde, 1924

Elongate dory (Zenion leptolepis)

The Elongate dory (Zenion leptolepis) is a marine fish of the family Zenionidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Natal (South Africa), Delagoa Bay (Mozambique), and Kenya. Southwest Pacific: New Zealand.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 28-31; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 28 - 32

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Zenion leptolepis
Family
Zenionidae (Zeniontids)
Order
Zeiformes (Dories)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
16.0
Depth range
330–700 m (1083–2297 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 330 - 700 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Natal (South Africa), Delagoa Bay (Mozambique), and Kenya. Southwest Pacific: New Zealand.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

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

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