Elongate dory

Zenion leptolepis

Zeniontid Fish of the Western Indian Ocean

Elongate dory is a marine fish found around Western Indian Ocean. It inhabits marine waters. The largest recorded length is 16 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Dories
Family: Zeniontidae
Genus: Zenion
Maximum length: 16 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: Natal (South Africa), Delagoa Bay (Mozambique), and Kenya. Southwest Pacific: New Zealand (Ref. 5755 ).

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