Zenopsis nebulosa (Temminck & Schlegel, 1845)

Mirror dory

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Zeiformes \| Zeidae
Synonyms	Zeus nebulosus, Zenopsis nebulosus, ... more
Common names	Kagamidai, Cá Dây gương, Yǔ yìn yà hǎi fáng, ... more

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Main reference

Allen, G.R. and R. Swainston. 1988. (Ref. 3132)
Other references | Biblio | Coordinator : Heemstra, Phillip C. | Collaborators

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 70.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9563); max. published weight: 3,000 g (Ref. 27124); max. reported age: 45 years (Ref. 58312)

Environment

Benthopelagic; marine; depth range 30 - 800 m (Ref. 27124), usually 50 - 600 m (Ref. 27114)

Climate / Range

Deep-water; 45°N - 47°S

Indo-Pacific: Japan, northwest shelf of Australia to Broken Bay in New South Wales, New Zealand (Ref. 6390), and elsewhere in the region. Eastern Pacific: off central and southern California, USA (Ref. 2850); and on the seamounts of the Nazca Ridge in the Peru area (Ref. 27131).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 26 - 27; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 24 - 25

Occur in deeper trawling grounds of the continental shelf and slope, close to the sea bed (Ref. 559). Caught by Japanese trawlers during winter (Ref. 559). Excellent food fish.


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.20; tm=3; tmax=45; Fec=52,000)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
High vulnerability (64 of 100)	High

Entered by Froese, Rainer

Modified by Ortañez, Auda Kareen

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