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Zenopsis nebulosa (Temminck & Schlegel, 1845)

Mirror dory
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New Zealand country information

Common names: Mirror dory
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Recorded from bottom trawls off the east coast of South Island (Ref. 58461). Voucher specimen(s) held at the NMNZ (Ref. 5755). Also Ref. 27363.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/nz.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.fish.govt.nz/
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Paulin, C., A. Stewart, C. Roberts and P. McMillan, 1989
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Kagamidai, Yǔ yìn yà hǎi fáng, 민달고기, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Zeiformes (Dories) > Zeidae (Dories)
Etymology: Zenopsis: Particle zen, derived from zao = to give life + Greek, opsis = appearance;  nebulosa: nebulosus meaning dark or clouded--a dark Zeus-like fish (Ref. 4525).
  More on authors: Temminck & Schlegel.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 30 - 800 m (Ref. 27124), usually 50 - 600 m (Ref. 27114).   Deep-water; 41°N - 54°S, 72°E - 70°W

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