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Zeus faber, John dory : fisheries, gamefish, aquarium
> 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.
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.
প্রথম পরিপক্কতার সময় দৈর্ঘ্য / আকৃতি / ওজন / বয়স
পরিপক্কতা : Lm35.1, range 29 - 35 cm Max length : 90.0 cm TL পুরুষ/ লিঙ্গ অনিধর্ারিত ; (Ref. 6953); common length : 40.0 cm TL পুরুষ/ লিঙ্গ অনিধর্ারিত ; (Ref. 6953); সবের্াচ্চ প্রকাশিত ওজন : 8.0 kg (Ref. 35388); সর্বোচ্চ উলি্ল্লখিত বয়স : 12 বৎসর (Ref. 5377)
পৃষ্ঠীয় কাঁটা (মোট ) : 9 - 11; পৃষ্ঠীয় নরম পাখনা দন্ড (মোট ) : 22 - 24; পায়ূ কাঁটা : 4; পায়ূর নরম পাখনা্তুন্ড: 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). Body shape (shape guide): short and / or deep.
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).
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)
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