John Dory

Scientific name
Zeus faber
Eating
Very nice fish to eat.
Habitat
Weedy areas and weedlines.
Fishing
Most commonly caught around mussel farms in Marlborough. An absolute sucker for live baits, or any bait imitating a small fish try fishing weedy areas and weedlines.

Spearfishing
Not normally seen however, relatively easy to approach and shoot.

top photo property of Eric Simmons bottom photo property of Andrew MacDonald

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