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Japanese dory

Zenion japonicum Kamohara, 1934

Status not recordedbony fish

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

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Quick facts about the japanese 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 japanese dory live?

Not recorded

Is the japanese 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 japanese dory classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderZeiformes
  5. familyZeniontidae
  6. genusZenion
  7. SpeciesZenion japonicum Kamohara, 1934

Synonyms Zenion japonicus

Other names and names in other languages (11)
  • Japanese zenionEnglish
  • Peix gall nan japonèsCatalan
  • zenion japonskýCzech
  • San Pedro japonésSpanish
  • ソコマトウダイJapanese
  • Японский зенионRussian
  • 巨眼海魴Chinese
  • Японский солнечник (зенион)Russian
  • 日本小海魴Chinese
  • 日本擬裸海魴Chinese
  • 日本甲眼的鯛Chinese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the japanese 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 japanese dory?

The japanese dory (Zenion japonicum) 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). Japanese dory (Zenion japonicum). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/japanese-dory

MLA

“Japanese dory (Zenion japonicum).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/japanese-dory.

BibTeX
@misc{japanese_dory_2026,
  title = {Japanese dory (Zenion japonicum)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/japanese-dory},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}