Photo Credit: G.W. Link
Source FAO 2002.
| Family | Scientific Name | Author | Year | Common Name |
| Zeidae | Zenopsis conchifera | (Lowe) | 1850 | Buckler Dory |
Zenopsis conchifera
Unique Characters: Pelvic fins with 1 slender spine and 5 soft rays. Thoracic region narrow; 7 large, bony bucklers (large, bony, external plates or shields found on the skin, often bearing spines or keels) along base of dorsal fin and 5 or 6 along base of anal fin. Dorsal fin with 9 or 10 long, flexible spines, the third or fourth spines longer than head.
Similar Species: Red Dory Cyttopsis rosea. Pelvic fins with 9 or 10 soft rays and no spine. Thoracic region broad and flattened; no bony bucklers along bases of dorsal and anal fins. Dorsal-fin with 7 or 8 stiff spines, shorter than head length.
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