Fin's Fish Guide
Dories
13 species · 4 families
Dories are tall, strongly flattened marine fish with a remarkably protrusible mouth that sucks in prey fish in a single motion. The well-known John Dory carries a large dark spot on each flank — said to be the thumbprint of Saint Peter. They swim slowly, moving mainly by undulating the dorsal and anal fins. Seen head-on they are wafer-thin, which makes them hard for prey to spot. They are prized, tasty fish that often live alone over deeper bottoms.
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Best-known species
John dory
Zeus faber
Zeidae
Boarfish (Capros aper)
Caproidae
Silvery John Dory
Zenopsis conchifer
Zeidae
Mirror dory
Zenopsis nebulosa
Zeidae
Rosy dory
Cyttopsis rosea
Parazenidae
Deepbody boarfish
Antigonia capros
Caproidae
Cape dory
Zeus capensis
Zeidae
Boarfish (Antigonia rubescens)
Caproidae
Oreo dory
Xenolepidichthys dalgleishi
Grammicolepididae
Parazen
Parazen pacificus
Parazenidae
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Boarfish (Capros aper)
Caproidae
Boarfish (Antigonia combatia)
Caproidae
Boarfish (Antigonia malayana)
Caproidae
Boarfish (Antigonia eos)
Caproidae
Boarfish (Antigonia rubescens)
Caproidae
Cape dory
Zeus capensis
Zeidae
Deepbody boarfish
Antigonia capros
Caproidae
John dory
Zeus faber
Zeidae
Mirror dory
Zenopsis nebulosa
Zeidae
Oreo dory
Xenolepidichthys dalgleishi
Grammicolepididae
Parazen
Parazen pacificus
Parazenidae
Rosy dory
Cyttopsis rosea
Parazenidae
Silvery John Dory
Zenopsis conchifer
Zeidae