Zeidae

silvery John dory

Zenopsis conchifer

Eighty Centimeters Zeid Fish of the Mediterranean Sea

• Silver
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Atlantic Ocean
• Indian Ocean
• Pacific Ocean
• Africa
• North America
• South America
• South Asia
• Southeast Asia
• Deep-bodied
• Large

Zenopsis is a genus of dories, a group of marine fish. There are five 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.