Cape dory
| Cape dory | |
|---|---|
| Cape dory (Zeus capensis) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Zeiformes |
| Family: | Zeidae |
| Genus: | Zeus |
| Species: | Z. capensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Zeus capensis Valenciennes, 1835 | |
The Cape dory, Cape Dory, or Cape John Dory (Zeus capensis) is a fish of the family Zeidae. It occurs on the coast of Namibia, South Africa, and Mozambique in South Atlantic and Western Indian Oceans. It is a demersal fish that lives at the depth 35–400 m. It can reach up to 90.0 cm in total length.
It is often caught as by-catch in hake fisheries.