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Elongate dory

Zenion leptolepis (Gilchrist & von Bonde, 1924)

Status not recordedbony fish

The elongate dory (Zenion leptolepis) is a species in the family Zeniontidae, order Zeiformes.

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Quick facts about the elongate dory

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the elongate dory live?

Not recorded

Is the elongate dory endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the elongate dory classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderZeiformes
  5. familyZeniontidae
  6. genusZenion
  7. SpeciesZenion leptolepis (Gilchrist & von Bonde, 1924)

Synonyms Cyttus leptolepis

Other names and names in other languages (4)
  • Peix gall nan allargatCatalan
  • zenion protáhlýCzech
  • San Pedro alargadoSpanish
  • Южноафриканский зенионRussian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the elongate dory

Other species in the same genus Zenion.

Dwarf dory

Zenion hololepis

ZeniontidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the elongate dory?

The elongate dory (Zenion leptolepis) belongs to the family Zeniontidae in the order Zeiformes.

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Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Elongate dory (Zenion leptolepis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/elongate-dory

MLA

“Elongate dory (Zenion leptolepis).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/elongate-dory.

BibTeX
@misc{elongate_dory_2026,
  title = {Elongate dory (Zenion leptolepis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/elongate-dory},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}