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Zeus faber  Linnaeus, 1758

John dory
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Angola country information

Common names: Alfaquete, Alfaquim, Galo
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Also Ref. 3166.
National Checklist:
Country Information: httpss://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ao.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Bianchi, G., 1992
National Database:

Classification / Names

Actinoptérygiens (poissons à nageoires rayonnées) > Zeiformes (Dories) > Zeidae (Dories)
Noms communs | Synonymes | Catalog of Fishes (gen., sp.) | ITIS | CoL

Référence principale

Taille / Poids / Âge

Max length : 90.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 6953); common length : 40.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 6953); poids max. publié: 8.0 kg (Ref. 35388); âge max. reporté: 12 années (Ref. 5377)

Length at first maturity
Lm 36.2, range 29 - 35 cm

Environnement

; marin; saumâtre benthopélagique; océanodrome (Ref. 35388); profondeur 5 - 400 m (Ref. 9563), usually 50 - 150 m (Ref. 4968)

Climat / Gamme

Temperate, preferred 23°C (Ref. 107945); 75°N - 49°S, 17°W - 177°E (Ref. 54935)

Distribution

Worldwide in distribution. Eastern Atlantic: Norway to South Africa, also the Mediterranean and Black Sea. Western Pacific: Japan, Korea, Australia and New Zealand. Also known from the Indian Ocean.
Pays | Zones FAO | Écosystèmes | Occurrences | Introductions

Description synthétique

Épines dorsales (Total): 9 - 11; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total): 22-24; Épines anales 4; Rayons mous anaux: 20 - 23. Gill rakers rudimentary. Minute scales present. Highly compressed body (Ref. 4253). Large dark spot, surrounded by a light ring on each side of the body (Ref. 35388).

Biologie     Glossaire (ex. epibenthic)

Found in areas close to the sea bed (Ref. 6390). Generally solitary. Feeds mainly on schooling bony fishes, occasionally on cephalopods and crustaceans (Ref. 27121). Reproduction takes place at the end of winter and at the start of spring in the northeastern Atlantic, earlier in the Mediterranean. Eggs are pelagic, maturity reached at 4 years (Ref. 36731). Sold fresh (Ref. 9563) and frozen (Ref. 9988). Can be steamed, fried, broiled, boiled, microwaved and baked (Ref. 9988). The flesh is excellent but is utilized little in West Africa (Ref. 5377).

Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 115185)

Menace pour l'homme

  Harmless



Utilisations par l'homme

Pêcheries: commercial; pêche sportive: oui; Aquarium: Aquariums publics

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Reproduction
Maturité
Frai
Fécondité
Œufs
Développement de l'œuf
Références
Aquaculture
Profil d'aquaculture
Souches
Génétique
Fréquences alléliques
Héritabilité
Pathologies
Traitement
Mass conversion
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Ciguatera
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Type de nage
Surface branchiale
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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD50 = 0.7656 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Niveau trophique (Ref. 69278)
4.5   ±0.8 se; Based on diet studies.

Résilience (Ref. 69278)
Faible, temps minimum de doublement de population : 4,5 à 14 années (K=0.15; tm=3-4; tmax=12)

Vulnérabilité (Ref. 59153)
High to very high vulnerability (68 of 100)
Catégorie de prix (Ref. 80766)
Medium