Cape dory
For other uses, see Cape Dory.
| Cape dory | |
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| Cape dory (Zeus capensis) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Zeiformes |
| Family: | Zeidae |
| Genus: | Zeus |
| Species: | Z. capensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Zeus capensis Valenciennes, 1835 | |
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. Marine, demersal fish, up to 90.0 cm maximal length. Live at the depth 35 – 200 m.
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Zeus capensis" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
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