Zeiformes

The order Zeiformes encompasses several marine fish species, commonly known as dories, found globally in moderately deep waters. These fish are characterized by large mouths and deep, thin bodies. They belong to the superorder Acanthopterygii, which includes spiny-finned fish. Zeiforms, along with beryciforms and lampridiforms, are considered among the more primitive groups of spiny-finned fishes, with much of their natural history remaining unknown due to their deep-sea habitats. Anatomically, zeiforms closely resemble perciforms, with distinguishing features including extra pelvic fin rays in some species. They typically have highly protrusible mouths and swim by undulating their long dorsal and anal fins.1234