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John Dory fish with tall spiny dorsal fin swimming against black background

John dory

Zeus faber

Not on exhibit
Animal type
Fishes
Ecosystem
Deep sea
Relatives
Dories; Order: Zeiformes
Diet
Small fishes
Range
Worldwide from 30 to 1,300 ft. (10 to 400 m)
Size
Up to 26 inches (65 cm)

Meet the John dory

This fish hovers close to the seafloor and waits for small fishes. When a school swims by, a John dory opens its wide mouth and gulps down dinner.

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