Zeus faber
John Dory
©Gianmichele Iaria
©sarah faulwetter
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Actinopterygii
Order
Zeiformes
Family
Zeidae
Genus
Zeus
Species
Zeus faber
Colours
Distinguishing features
Distinguishing features still need to be specified.
Size
- Up to 90 cm (TL) - applies to Commonly around 40cm.
Depth range
- From 5 m to 400 m - applies to Usually between 50 - 150m.
Synonyms
Distribution
©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution
Distribution and habitat preferences
Inhabits sandy and muddy areas in the deep most often close to the bottom but occasionally mid-water.
Diet
Feeds mainly on schooling bony fishes, occasionally on cephalopods and crustaceans. (Fishbase)
