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 (Ref. 4253). Gill rakers rudimentary.

Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Zeiformes

Family: Zeidae

Genus: Zeus

Species: Zeus capensis Valenciennes, 1835

Climate Zone

Biology

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.

Habitat

demersal

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Threat to Humans

Harmless