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Zenopsis conchifer (Lowe, 1852)

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Rank
SPECIES

Classification

kingdom
Animalia
phylum
Chordata
order
Zeiformes
family
Zeidae
genus
Zenopsis
species
Zenopsis conchifer

Name

Synonyms
Parazenopsis argenteus Cligny, 1909
Zenopsis conchifera (Lowe, 1852)
Zenopsis couchifer (Lowe, 1852)
Zenopsis figueirai Berg, 1895
Zenopsis ocellatus (Storer, 1857)
Zeus conchifer Lowe, 1852
Zeus ocellatus Storer, 1857
Homonyms
Zenopsis conchifer (Lowe, 1852)
Common names
American John Dory in English
Galo-branco in Portuguese
John dorgy in English
Peixe-galo-da-fundura in Portuguese
Pez de San Pedro americano in Spanish
Piotrosz amerykanski in Polish
Sailfin dory in English
Saint Pierre argenté in French
Saint-Pierre Américain in French
Saint-Pierre argenté, Saint-Pierre Américain in French
San Pedro in language.
San Pedro plateado in Spanish
Silvery John dory in English
Silvery John dory in English
silvery John dory in English
Silvery John Dory in English
American John Dory in English
Buckler Dory in English
Dory in English
Faux St.-Pierre in French
Galho in Portuguese
Gallo in Spanish
Galo in Portuguese
Galo Branco in Portuguese
Galo-branco in Portuguese
Galo-da-costa in Portuguese
Galo-da-fundura in Portuguese
Galo-de-fundo in Portuguese
Galo-do-alto in Portuguese
Galo-do-fundo in Portuguese
Galo-do-mar in Portuguese
John Dorgy in English
Minami-kagamidai in Japanese
Peixe Galo in Portuguese
Peixe São-Pedro in Portuguese
Peixe-de-São-Pedro in Portuguese
Peixe-galinha in Portuguese
Peixe-galo in Portuguese
Peixe-galo-branco in Portuguese
Peixe-galo-da-fundura in Portuguese
Peixe-prata in Portuguese
Pez de San Pedro Americano in Spanish
Sailfin Dory in English
Saint Pierre Argenté in French
Saint-Pierre Américain in French
San Pedro in Spanish
San Pedro Plateado in Spanish
Silver John Dory in English
São Pedro in Portuguese
São Pedro Prateado in Portuguese

Bibliographic References

  1. Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024).
  2. Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024).
  3. Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). 10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4
  4. Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). 10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4
  5. McEachran, J. D. (2009). Fishes (Vertebrata: Pisces) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 1223–1316 in: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.
  6. McEachran, J. D. (2009). Fishes (Vertebrata: Pisces) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 1223–1316 in: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.
  7. Pequeño et al. 2003, Heemstra 2016, Sáez & Lamilla 2017.
  8. van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374
  9. van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374
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