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Family: Zeniontidae Armoreye dories



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7 species (see list below)
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Capromimus abbreviatus Capro dory Southwest Pacific 10 TL 1875
Cyttomimus affinis False dory Western Pacific 7 SL 1913
Cyttomimus stelgis Pacific 1905
Zenion hololepis Western Indian Ocean 15.6 TL 1896
Zenion japonicum Japanese dory Western Pacific 10 SL 1934
Zenion leptolepis Elongate dory Western Indian Ocean 16 TL 1924
Zenion longipinnis Eastern Atlantic 10.8 SL 1970



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