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Zeus faber, John dory : fisheries, gamefish, aquarium
Teleostei > Zeiformes (Dories) > Zeidae (Dories)
Eponymy: Derived from zaeus, an ancient Greek name for this fish dating back to Pliny’s Natural History. [...] There are many alternative names for this fish and almost as many theories as to the origin of the name. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page. More on author: Linnaeus.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range 生态学
海洋; 半咸淡水 底中水层性; 海洋洄游的 (Ref. 35388); 深度上下限 5 - 400 m (Ref. 9563), usually 50 - 150 m (Ref. 4968). 溫帶; 75°N - 49°S, 17°W - 177°E (Ref. 54935)
Worldwide in distribution. Eastern Atlantic: Norway to South Africa, also the Mediterranean and Black Sea. Western Pacific: Japan, Korea, Australia and New Zealand. Also known from the Indian Ocean. 遍及全球的分布。 東大西洋: 挪威到南非, 也地中海與黑海。 西太平洋: 日本，韓國，澳洲與紐西蘭。 也已知來自印度洋。
Length at first maturity / 大小 / 重量 / 年龄
Maturity: Lm35.1, range 29 - 35 cm Max length : 90.0 cm TL 雄鱼/尚未辨别雌雄; (Ref. 6953); common length : 40.0 cm TL 雄鱼/尚未辨别雌雄; (Ref. 6953); 最大体重: 8.0 kg (Ref. 35388); 最大年龄: 12 年 (Ref. 5377)
背棘 (总数) : 9 - 11; 背的软条 (总数) : 22 - 24; 臀棘: 4; 臀鳍软条: 20 - 23. Gill rakers rudimentary. Minute scales present. Highly compressed body (Ref. 4253). Large dark spot, surrounded by a light ring on each side of the body (Ref. 35388). 鳃耙不发达的。 细小的鳞片呈现。 高度扁长形的身体.(参考文献 4253) 大的深色斑点, 在身体的两边上被一个淡的环包围了。 (参考文献 35388)
Found in areas close to the sea bed (Ref. 6390). Generally solitary. Feeds mainly on schooling bony fishes, occasionally on cephalopods and crustaceans (Ref. 27121). Reproduction takes place at the end of winter and at the start of spring in the northeastern Atlantic, earlier in the Mediterranean. Eggs are pelagic, maturity reached at 4 years (Ref. 36731). Sold fresh (Ref. 9563) and frozen (Ref. 9988). Can be steamed, fried, broiled, boiled, microwaved and baked (Ref. 9988). The flesh is excellent but is utilized little in West Africa (Ref. 5377).
Life cycle and mating behavior 成熟度 | 繁殖 | 产卵场 | 卵 | 孕卵数 | 仔鱼
No studies of their reproductive development or early life history have been undertaken in Australia (Ref. 6390). Pelagic eggs (Ref. 35388).遍及全球的分布。 東大西洋: 挪威到南非, 也地中海與黑海。 西太平洋: 日本，韓國，澳洲與紐西蘭。 也已知來自印度洋。
Karrer, C. and A. Post, 1990. Zeidae. p. 631-633. In J.C. Quero, J.C. Hureau, C. Karrer, A. Post and L. Saldanha (eds.) Check-list of the fishes of the eastern tropical Atlantic (CLOFETA). JNICT, Lisbon; SEI, Paris; and UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 2. (Ref. 6953)
