Zeus (fish)
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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.[1] However, other authors dispute this, giving the fish the earlier name of Script error: No such module "Lang". ("fish of Jove"), who was equated with Zeus.[2]
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[3]
- Zeus capensis Valenciennes, 1835 (Cape dory)
- Zeus faber Linnaeus, 1758 (John dory)
References
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