Saltwater
John Dory
Zeus faber
Hebrew name: דג פטרוס
- Peak season
- Fall and Winter (September-February)
- Length range
- 20–60 cm
- Weight range
- 0.3–5 kg
- Typical depth
- 5–200 m
Habitat
Mid-water and near the seabed over varied substrates at 5-200 m depth. Solitary, slow-swimming predator.
Behavior
Stalks prey with its thin, laterally compressed body then strikes with a protrusible mouth. Feeds on small fish and squid.
Best techniques
- Boat fishing with live bait
- Slow jigging near structure
- Drifting with strip bait
- Soft plastics on light jig head
