Zenopsis nebulosa, Mirror dory : fisheries

Zenopsis nebulosa (Temminck & Schlegel, 1845)

Mirror dory
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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Zeiformes (Dories) > Zeidae (Dories)
Etymology: Zenopsis: Particle zen, derived from zao = to give life + Greek, opsis = appearance; nebulosa: nebulosus meaning dark or clouded--a dark Zeus-like fish (Ref. 4525).
More on authors: Temminck & Schlegel.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; demersal; depth range 30 - 800 m (Ref. 27124), usually 50 - 600 m (Ref. 27114). Deep-water; 41°N - 54°S, 72°E - 70°W

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Indo-Pacific: Japan, northwest shelf of Australia to Broken Bay in New South Wales, New Zealand (Ref. 6390), and elsewhere in the region. Eastern Pacific: off central and southern California, USA (Ref. 2850); and on the seamounts of the Nazca Ridge in the Peru area (Ref. 27131).

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm 29.0, range 25 - 40 cm
Max length : 70.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9563); max. published weight: 3.0 kg (Ref. 27124); max. reported age: 45 years (Ref. 58312)

Short description Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 26 - 27; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 24 - 25.
Body shape (shape guide): short and / or deep.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Occur in deeper trawling grounds of the continental shelf and slope, close to the sea bed (Ref. 559). Generally solitary but may associate with gemfish (Ref. 132993). Caught by Japanese trawlers during winter (Ref. 559). Excellent food fish.

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

It is not known whether individuals undergo a single spawning or a series of spawnings over the winter months in southern Australia (Ref. 6390).

Main reference Upload your references | References | Coordinator : Heemstra, Phillip C. | Collaborators

Allen, G.R. and R. Swainston, 1988. The marine fishes of north-western Australia: a field guide for anglers and divers. Western Australian Museum, Perth. 201 p. (Ref. 3132)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))

Not Evaluated 

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





Human uses

Fisheries: commercial
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Estimates based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index
(Ref. 82804) 		PD50 = 0.5781 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight a=0.01622 (0.00894 - 0.02943), b=2.93 (2.77 - 3.09), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref. 93245).
Trophic level
(Ref. 69278) 		4.4   ±0.72 se; based on food items.
Generation time 16.5 ( na - na) years. Estimated as median ln(3)/K based on 2 growth studies.
Resilience
(Ref. 120179) 		Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (K=0.20; tm=4-7; tmax=45; Fec=52,000).
Rate of population increase Prior r = 0.49, 95% CL = 0.32 - 0.74, Based on 1 data-limited stock assessment.
Fishing Vulnerability
(Ref. 59153) 		High to very high vulnerability (69 of 100). 🛈
Climate Vulnerability
(Ref. 125649) 		Low vulnerability (25 of 100). 🛈
Price category
(Ref. 80766) 		High.
Nutrients
(Ref. 124155) 		Calcium = 12.1 [6.5, 26.4] mg/100g; Iron = 0.32 [0.13, 0.67] mg/100g; Protein = 17.5 [14.5, 20.4] %; Omega3 = 0.349 [0.162, 0.733] g/100g; Selenium = 22 [9, 55] μg/100g; VitaminA = 16.8 [3.0, 99.8] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.281 [0.180, 0.446] mg/100g (wet weight);