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Genus of fishes
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Zeus
John Dory (Z. faber)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Zeiformes
Family: Zeidae
Genus: Zeus
Linnaeus, 1758

Zeus is a genus of fish in the family Zeidae. 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.

Species

There are currently two recognized species in this genus:

References

  1. Nelson, J.S. (1994). "Family Zeidae - Dories". FishBase. Retrieved 20 October 2024..
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Zeus". FishBase. October 2012 version.

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Taxon identifiers
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