Mirror dory

Zenopsis nebulosa

Zenopsis nebulosa is a fish species of the family of Peter Fish ( Zeidae ). He comes in the Indo-Pacific between 45 ° north and 47 ° south latitude, from Japan to northern Australia and New Zealand, in the eastern Pacific from the coast of California to Peru before. He keeps himself preferably at depths from 30 to 800 meters above the sea floor. Juveniles may be pelagic. Zenopsis nebulosa is considered excellent food fish and is caught by Japanese fishing vessels during the winter months.

Features

Zenopsis nebulosa is 70 inches long and up to 3 kg. The maximum documented age is 45 years. His silvery body is flattened high backs and sides, the mouth strongly vorstreckbar. On the top of the head, some dark spots can be located. The hard rays of the first dorsal fin, especially among the young fish, extended. The chest and the base of the dorsal and anal fin is protected by plate-like, spiny scales.

Fins formula: Dorsal IX/26-27, Anal III/24-25