FishincSpecies catalog
John Dory
Zeus faber
John Dory (Zeus faber) belongs to the family Zeidae. Habitat: salt water.
Profile
| Scientific name | Zeus faber |
|---|---|
| Family | Zeidae |
| Habitat | Salt water |
| Other names | Atlantic John Dory, Doree, Dory, Gallocristo, Girti, St. Peter's Fish |
| Regional lists in Fishinc | Northern Europe saltwater |
Identifying features
- Very deep, strongly compressed oval body
- Large protrusible mouth
- Long spiny dorsal fin with filaments trailing from the spines
- A large dark round spot ringed with yellow in the middle of each flank
- Olive-grey to golden-brown body with wavy lines
John Dory in other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| German | Petersfisch, Heringskönig, Doree |
| French | Doré, Dorede, Jan |
| Spanish | Gall, Gall de la Mar, Gall de San Pedro |
| Italian | Pesce San Pietro |
| Portuguese | Peixe-galo |
| Dutch | Zonnevis |
| Polish | Piotrosz |
| Swedish | Sanktpersfisk, Poule de Mer, Saint-pierre |
| Danish | Sankt Petersfisk |
| Norwegian | Sanktpetersfisk, St. Petersfisk |
| Finnish | Pietarinkala |
| Croatian | Kovač, Šanpjer, Riba svetog Petra |
| Czech | Pilobřich ostnitý |
| Hungarian | Kakashal, Szent Péter hala |
| Turkish | Dülger balığı |
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