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Elongate dory

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Zeiformes

Genus
  
Zenion

Higher classification
  
Zenion

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Zenionidae

Scientific name
  
Zenion leptolepis

Rank
  
Species

Elongate dory

Similar
  
Zenion, Zenionidae, Zeiformes

The elongate dory (Zenion leptolepis) is a dory, in the genus Zenion, found around South Africa, Mozambique, Kenya and New Zealand at depths of between 330 to 700 metres (1,080 to 2,300 ft). It grows to a length of 16 centimetres (6.3 in) TL.

References

Elongate dory Wikipedia