Cape dory
📖 Overview
Found near the bottom or in midwater. Feeds on a variety of fishes, cephalopods and crustaceans. An excellent foodfish. Sold fresh or frozen in markets.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 9 - 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 22 - 24; Anal spines: 4; Anal soft rays: 20 - 22. Silvery grey in color; indistinct dusky spot on or above LL and below front of soft dorsal . Gill rakers rudimentary.: short and / or deep.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Cape dory is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 35 - 200 m . Subtropical; 10°S - 36°S, 9°E - 43°E South Africa.
🌿 Ecology
a variety of fishes, cephalopods and crustaceans
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Cape dory is an edible species."
- Clear, bright eyes — cloudy eyes indicate age
- Firm flesh that springs back when pressed
- Fresh ocean smell, never strong or ammonia-like
- Bright red or pink gills, not grey or brown
- Shiny, moist skin with scales tightly attached
- Cloudy or sunken eyes
- Strong fishy or ammonia odour
- Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
- Discoloured or dry flesh
⚡ Nutrition
Per 100g cooked - Source: USDA FoodData Central
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Protein | 19.9 g |
| Omega-3 (total) | 328 mg |
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Cape dory has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🔬 Full Nutritional Profile
Per 100g - Raw, per 100g - Source: USDA FoodData Central templates (generic fish average)
📊 Population Dynamics
| Year | Region | Index | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Cape Dory · Cape John Dory · Dory |
| 🏳️Catalan | Peix gall del cap |
| 🌍CES | pilobřich kapský |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Kap-sanktpetersfisk |
| 🇫🇷French | Dorée du Cap de Bonne-Espérance · Saint Pierre du Cap · Saint-Pierre du Cap |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | São Pedro do Cabo · São-pedro-do-cabo |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Южноафриканский солнечник |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Pez de San Pedro del Cabo · San Pedro del Cabo |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 9 records indexed .
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