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Nazca dory

Zenopsis oblonga Parin, 1989

Status not recordedbony fish

The nazca dory (Zenopsis oblonga) is a species in the family Zeidae, order Zeiformes.

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Quick facts about the nazca 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 nazca dory live?

Not recorded

Is the nazca 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 nazca dory classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderZeiformes
  5. familyZeidae
  6. genusZenopsis
  7. SpeciesZenopsis oblonga Parin, 1989

Synonyms Zenopsis oblongus

Other names and names in other languages (3)
  • Peix gall oblongCatalan
  • San Pedro de NazcaSpanish
  • São-pedro-de-NazcaPortuguese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the nazca dory

Other species in the same genus Zenopsis.

Trawl dory

Zenopsis nebulosa

ZeidaeNo free photo yet

Dory

Zenopsis conchifer

ZeidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the nazca dory?

The nazca dory (Zenopsis oblonga) belongs to the family Zeidae in the order Zeiformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Nazca dory (Zenopsis oblonga). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/nazca-dory

MLA

“Nazca dory (Zenopsis oblonga).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/nazca-dory.

BibTeX
@misc{nazca_dory_2026,
  title = {Nazca dory (Zenopsis oblonga)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/nazca-dory},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}