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Zeus is a genus of fish in the family Zeidae.
| Zeus | |
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| John Dory (Z. faber) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Zeiformes |
| Family: | Zeidae |
| Genus: | Zeus Linnaeus, 1758 |
The name Zeus comes from the Latin zaeus, from the Greek ζαίος (zaiós) "John dory", which according to Sven O. Kullander would have no relation with the name of the king of gods in Greek mythology.[1] However, other authors dispute this, giving the fish the earlier name of Piscis jovii ("fish of Jove"), who was equated with Zeus.[2]
Species
editThere are currently two recognized species in this genus:[3]
- Zeus capensis Valenciennes, 1835 (Cape dory)
- Zeus faber Linnaeus, 1758 (John dory)
References
edit- ^ Nelson, J.S. (1994). "Family Zeidae - Dories". FishBase. Retrieved 20 October 2024..
- ^ Publications. (1947:73). United Kingdom: St. Andrews University.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Zeus". FishBase. October 2012 version.
External links
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Media related to Zeus (fish) at Wikimedia Commons
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