Item Type: Video Title: John dory Species: Zeus faber Behaviour: Swimming Site: Atlantic -- Central Atlantic -- Zafiro Field Site Description: Midwater Depth (m): 800 Latitude: 3 deg 50' 00" S Longitude: 8 deg 30' 00" E Countries: West Africa -- Equatorial Guinea Habitat: Tropical Water Column Rig: Pacific Warden Project Partners: Swire, Subsea 7, Exxon Mobil ROV: Centurion HD 115 Deposited By: Rob Curry Deposited On: 13 March 2007
Item Type: Video Title: John dory Species: Zeus faber Behaviour: Swimming Site: Atlantic -- Central Atlantic -- Zafiro Field Site Description: Midwater Depth (m): 800 Latitude: 3 deg 50' 00" S Longitude: 8 deg 30' 00" E Countries: West Africa -- Equatorial Guinea Habitat: Tropical Water Column Rig: Pacific Warden Project Partners: Swire, Subsea 7, Exxon Mobil ROV: Centurion HD 115 Deposited By: Rob Curry Deposited On: 13 March 2007
Item Type: Video Title: John dory Species: Zeus faber Behaviour: Swimming Site: Atlantic -- Central Atlantic -- Zafiro Field Site Description: Midwater Depth (m): 800 Latitude: 3 deg 50' 00" S Longitude: 8 deg 30' 00" E Countries: West Africa -- Equatorial Guinea Habitat: Tropical Water Column Rig: Pacific Warden Project Partners: Swire, Subsea 7, Exxon Mobil ROV: Centurion HD 115 Deposited By: Rob Curry Deposited On: 13 March 2007
Zeus faber would have to rate as one of the coolest scientific names in da fish 'hood! This is a deep offshore fish that is occasionally found in shallow coastal waters, like this one photographed at Clifton Gardens. The false eye spot on the side of the body confuses potential predators "which way will it run?". John Dorys are efficient predators themselves; they shoot out a tube from their mouths to catch their prey.