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Cape dory

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Cape dory
Cape dory (Zeus capensis)
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Zeiformes
Family: Zeidae
Genus: Zeus
Species:
Z. capensis
Binomial name
Zeus capensis

The Cape dory, Cape Dory, or Cape John Dory (Zeus capensis) is a fish of the family Zeidae.[1][2] It occurs on the coast of Namibia, South Africa, and Mozambique in South Atlantic and Western Indian Oceans. It is a demersal fish that lives at the depth 35–400 m.[1] It can reach up to 90.0 cm in total length.[2]

It is often caught as by-catch in hake fisheries.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Auster, P.; Chao, N.L.; McEachran, J.; Williams, J. (2017) [errata version of 2010 assessment]. "Zeus capensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T154956A115256082. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T154956A4676724.en. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  2. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Zeus capensis". FishBase. August 2022 version.
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