John Dory: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the John Dory lives – recorded in 11 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Zeus faber
Group	Bony fish
Status	Data deficient (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	11 countries
Continents	Europe, Oceania
Class	Ray-finned fish
Order	Zeiformes
Family	Zeidae

Where does the John Dory live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the John Dory in 11 countries and territories across Europe and Oceania.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the John Dory endangered?

The John Dory’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Data deficient” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the John Dory?

The John Dory (Zeus faber) is a ray-finned fish in the order Zeiformes and the family Zeidae, genus Zeus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the John Dory

John Dory, St Pierre, or Peter's fish are names which refers to fish of the genus Zeus, especially Zeus faber, which is a demersal coastal marine fish. This widespread species has a laterally compressed olive-yellow body which has a large dark spot, and long spines on the dorsal fin. Its large eyes at the front of the head provide it with binocular vision and depth perception, which are important for predators. The John Dory's eye spot on the side of its body also confuses prey, which are scooped up in its large mouth.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article John Dory (revision 1369556461), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q7045 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).