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Cape dory
Cape dory (Zeus capensis)
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Z. capensis
Binomial name
Zeus capensis
Valenciennes, 1835

The Cape dory (Zeus capensis) is a fish of the genus Zeus. It is widespread in the Western Indian Ocean near the coasts of Mozambique, also around the Cape of Good Hope to St. Helena Bay, South Africa. It is a marine, demersal fish, that lives at the depth 35 – 200 m. It can reach up to 90.0 cm in maximal length.

References

  • Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Zeus capensis". FishBase. February 2013 version.