Cape dory

For other uses, see Cape Dory.

The Cape dory (also spelled Cape Dory, or known as the Cape John Dory) (Zeus capensis) is a species of fish of the family Zeidae.^[1][2] It occurs on the coast of Namibia, South Africa, and Mozambique in South Atlantic and Western Indian Oceans. It is a demersal fish that lives at the depth 35–400 m.^[1] It can reach up to 90.0 cm in total length. They are silvery gray in color with indistinct disky spots.^[3]

Cape dory
In South Africa
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Zeiformes
Family:	Zeidae
Genus:	Zeus
Species:	Z. capensis
Binomial name
Zeus capensis Valenciennes, 1835

It feeds on a variety of fish, cephalopods and crustaceans.^[2] It is often caught as by-catch in hake fisheries or in trawls. Because it is a excellent foodfish, it is often sold either fresh or frozen in markets.^[1]

Zeus capensis collected in South Africa