''Zenopsis'' is a

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of dories, a group of marine fish. There are four

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species, but the genus is also known from fossils dating back to the

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epoch. They largely resemble the better-known John Dory, and are typically found in relatively deep water, below normal

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depth.

Species

There are currently four recognized recent species in this genus: * '' Zenopsis conchifer'' ( R. T. Lowe, 1852) (sometimes misspelledBailly, N. (2013)
''Zenopsis conchifer'' (Lowe, 1852).
In: Froese, R. and D. Pauly, Eds. FishBase. World Register of Marine Species. Accessed 6 June 2013. ''Z. conchifera'') (Silvery John dory) * '' Zenopsis nebulosa'' (

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& Schlegel, 1845) (mirror dory) * ''

Zenopsis oblongus ''Zenopsis'' is a genus of dories, a group of marine fish. There are four extant species, but the genus is also known from fossils dating back to the Oligocene epoch. They largely resemble the better-known John Dory, and are typically found in ...

'' Parin, 1989 * '' Zenopsis stabilispinosa'' Nakabo, D. J. Bray &

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, 2006

References

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