Zenopsis nebulosa
Zenopsis nebulosa (Temminck & Schlegel, 1845)
Mirror dory
Zenopsis nebulosa
photo by Yuniar, A.T.

Family:  Zeidae (Dories)
Max. size:  70 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 3,000.0 g; max. reported age: 45 years
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 30 - 800 m
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific: Japan, northwest shelf of Australia to Broken Bay in New South Wales, New Zealand (Ref. 6390), and elsewhere in the region. Eastern Pacific: off central and southern California, USA (Ref. 2850); and on the seamounts of the Nazca Ridge in the Peru area (Ref. 27131).
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 9-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 26-27; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 24-25
Biology:  Occur in deeper trawling grounds of the continental shelf and slope, close to the sea bed (Ref. 559). Generally solitary but may associate with gemfish (Ref. 132993). Caught by Japanese trawlers during winter (Ref. 559). Excellent food fish.
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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