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Family: Zeniontidae Zeniontids



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7 species (see list below)

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Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
 
Capromimus abbreviatus
[Capro dory]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 7 cm SL
Cyttomimus affinis Weber, 1913

Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Cyttomimus affinis
[False dory]
No picture found
Pacific
 
Cyttomimus stelgis
[]

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 15.6 cm TL
Zenion hololepis (Goode & Bean, 1896)

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory
 
Zenion hololepis
[]
No picture found
Western Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm SL
 
Zenion japonicum
[Japanese dory]

Photo by SFSA

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 16 cm TL
Zenion leptolepis (Gilchrist & von Bonde, 1924)

Photo by SFSA
 
Zenion leptolepis
[Elongate dory]
No picture found
Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 10.8 cm SL
 
Zenion longipinnis
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7 Species of Family Zeniontidae
(Zeniontids)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1875 Capromimus abbreviatus Capro dory Southwest Pacific 10 TL
1913 Cyttomimus affinis False dory Western Pacific 7 SL
1905 Cyttomimus stelgis Pacific
1896 Zenion hololepis Western Indian Ocean 15.6 TL
1934 Zenion japonicum Japanese dory Western Pacific 10 SL
1924 Zenion leptolepis Elongate dory Western Indian Ocean 16 TL
1970 Zenion longipinnis Eastern Atlantic 10.8 SL



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cfm script by eagbayani, 30.11.04, ,  php script by cmilitante, 05/11/2010 ,  last modified by cmilitante, 14/03/2013