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Species catalogue
John Dory
Order
Zeiformes
Family
Zeidae
Marine fish with regularly ossified skeleton. Extremely compressed and high body. Sturdy head with bony crest and thorns. Large mouth with wide jaws. Spiny rays in the fins. Back between gray and yellow with spots; on the flank, black spot yellow trimmed. It can weigh up to 7 kg.
Characteristics
FAO code
JOD
JOD
Specie
Zeus faber
Zeus faber
Type
White fish
White fish
FAO Fishing Areas
- Area 18: the Arctic Ocean
- Area 27: the Northeastern part of the Atlantic Ocean
- Area 34: the Eastern Central part of the Atlantic Ocean
- Area 37: the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea
- Area 47: the Southeastern part of the Atlantic Ocean
- Area 51: the Western part of the Indian Ocean
- Area 57: the Eastern part of the Indian Ocean
- Area 61: the Northwestern part of the Pacific Ocean
- Area 71: the Western Central part of the Pacific Ocean
- Area 81: the Southwestern part of the Pacific Ocean
Fishing seasons
jan
feb
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
International denominations
Germany
Petersfisch
France
Saint Pierre
Italy
Pesce San Pietro
Portugal
Peixe galo
United Kingdom
John Dory
Japan
Matôdai
Fishing areas
