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Zenopsis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Scientific name
  
Zenopsis

Higher classification
  
Zeidae

Order
  
Zeiformes

Family
  
Zeidae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Genus

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Similar
  
Mirror dory, Zeidae, Zeiformes, Cyttus, Silver dory

American john dory fish autopsy zenopsis ocellata


Zenopsis is a genus of dories, a group of marine fish. There are four extant species, but the genus is also known from fossils dating back to the Oligocene epoch. They largely resemble the better-known John dory, and are typically found in relatively deep water, below normal scuba diving depth.

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Intro pour zenopsis


Species

There are currently four recognized recent species in this genus:

  • Zenopsis conchifer (R. T. Lowe, 1852) (sometimes misspelled Z. conchifera) (silvery John dory)
  • Zenopsis nebulosa (Temminck & Schlegel, 1845) (mirror dory)
  • Zenopsis oblongus Parin, 1989
  • Zenopsis stabilispinosa Nakabo, D. J. Bray & Yamada, 2006
  • References

    Zenopsis Wikipedia