Fish Species

John Dory

John Dory - Description

The John Dory is a marine fish with a flat body featuring a large false eye on its body. The John Dory uses its false eye to warn predators and confuse prey.

There is some speculation over the origins of the name 'John Dory'. Some believe its name is derived from the French word 'Jaune' meaning yellow while legend describes the dark spot or false eye as St Peter's thumbprint. The John Dory is a popular food source and is eaten all over the world.

Popular Name: John Dory
Species: Zeus Faber

Profile of the John Dory

 This Profile contains interesting facts and information about the John Dory species.

  • Size: Can grow up to 90cm but usually around 40cm

  • Fish Tank conditions: Large Tank, PH 6.0 to 8.0

  • Diet / Feeding: Bony Fish, Squid, Sardines

  • Temperament: Solitary Fish

  • Habitat: Up to 400m meters in tropical & sub-tropical coastal marine waters

  • Behaviour: A solitary fish that can be found close to the sea bed

  • Range: Eastern Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Western Pacific, Eastern Atlantic, Black Sea, Mediterranean

Scientific Classification of the John Dory

 Definition: Scientific classification, or biological classification, is how biologists group and categorize species of organisms with shared physical characteristics. Scientific classification belongs to the science of taxonomy.

  • Species: Zeus Faber

  • Popular Name: John Dory, St Peter's Fish

  • Kingdom: Animalia

  • Phylum: Chordata

  • Class: Actinopterygii

  • Order: Zeidae

  • Family: Zeidae

 

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Facts about Fish Species - John Dory

The colours, shapes and sizes of individual fishes varies enormously - you really need excellent quality pictures or photographs to assist in the identification process.

A combination of the number of fins and their characteristics, color, scale counts, general features, maximum length and distribution are used during a species identification process.

 

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