Good Fish Guide
John Dory
(Zeus faber)
Overview
John Dory has a distinctive appearance with its laterally compressed body and large dark "eyespot". John Dory also known as dory or St Peter's fish is an ambush predator. When it approaches its prey, it opens its huge mouth and sucks it in.
John Dory are found in the Eastern Atlantic from Norway to southern Africa, as well as in the Mediterranean and the Black seas, and the western Pacific and Indian oceans. They are found at depths from 20 m to over 400 m.
John Dory usually lives a solitary life or is found in small schools in inshore waters. They become sexually mature at an age of around 4 years and at a length of 29-35cm. Spawns in June-August off the coasts of southern England, earlier in the Mediterranean. It can reach lengths of 70cm and has a maximum age of about 12 years. John Dory are a relatively vulnerable species.
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