| Family: |
Zeidae (Dories) |
| Max. size: |
70 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 3,000.0 g; max. reported age: 45 years |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; 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). Caught by Japanese trawlers during winter (Ref. 559). Excellent food fish. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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