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Zenopsis nebulosa (Temminck & Schlegel, 1845)

Mirror dory
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> 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 Ecología

marino bentopelágico; rango de profundidad 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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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).

Length at first maturity / Tamaño / Peso / Age

Maturity: Lm 29.0, range 25 - 40 cm
Max length : 70.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 9563); peso máximo publicado: 3.0 kg (Ref. 27124); edad máxima reportada: 45 años (Ref. 58312)

Short description Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría

Espinas dorsales (total) : 9; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 26 - 27; Espinas anales: 3; Radios blandos anales: 24 - 25.

Biología     Glosario (por ej. epibenthic)

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.

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturities | Reproducción | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larva

It is not known whether individuals undergo a single spawning or a series of spawnings over the winter months in southern Australia (Ref. 6390).

Main reference Upload your references | Referencias | Coordinador : Heemstra, Phillip C. | Colaboradores

Allen, G.R. and R. Swainston, 1988. The marine fishes of north-western Australia: a field guide for anglers and divers. Western Australian Museum, Perth. 201 p. (Ref. 3132)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





Human uses

Pesquerías: comercial
FAO - pesquerías: landings; Publication: search | FishSource | Sea Around Us

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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 123201): 7.1 - 23.8, mean 14.5 °C (based on 1184 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.5781   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01622 (0.00894 - 0.02943), b=2.93 (2.77 - 3.09), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref. 93245).
Nivel trófico (Ref. 69278):  4.4   ±0.72 se; based on food items.
Generation time: 16.5 ( na - na) years. Estimated as median ln(3)/K based on 2 growth studies.
Resiliencia (Ref. 120179):  Medio, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo de 1.4-4.4 años (K=0.20; tm=3; tmax=45; Fec=52,000).
Prior r = 0.49, 95% CL = 0.32 - 0.74, Based on 1 data-limited stock assessment.
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  High to very high vulnerability (69 of 100).
Climate Vulnerability (Ref. 125649):  Low vulnerability (25 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766):   High.
Nutrients (Ref. 124155):  Calcium = 12.1 [6.5, 26.4] mg/100g; Iron = 0.32 [0.13, 0.67] mg/100g; Protein = 17.5 [14.5, 20.4] %; Omega3 = 0.349 [0.162, 0.733] g/100g; Selenium = 22 [9, 55] μg/100g; VitaminA = 16.8 [3.0, 99.8] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.281 [0.180, 0.446] mg/100g (wet weight);