| Family: | Zeidae (Dories) |
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| Order: | Zeiformes (dories) | |||
| Class: | Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) | |||
| In this site name: | Cape dory | |||
| Max. size: | 90.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 4253) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 35 – 200 m | |||
| Climate: | subtropical | |||
| Importance: | fisheries: commercial | |||
| Resilience: | Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) | |||
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Distribution:
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Western Indian Ocean: Mozambique (Ref. 5213) around the Cape to St. Helena Bay, South Africa. | |||
| Morphology: | Dorsal spines (total): 9 - 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 22 - 24; Anal spines: 4; Anal soft rays: 20 – 22. Silvery grey in color; indistinct dusky spot on or above LL and below front of soft dorsal (Ref. 4253). Gill rakers rudimentary. | |||
| Biology: | Found near the bottom or in midwater. Feeds on a variety of fishes, cephalopods and crustaceans. An excellent foodfish. Sold fresh or frozen in markets. | |||
| Red List Status: | Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073) | |||
| Dangerous: | harmless | |||
| Coordinator: | Heemstra, Phillip C. | |||
