John Dory is often considered one of the ugliest fish in the world, with absolutely no relatives that we know of. It is an extremely thin, flat bodied, greyish-green fish, with an oval shape. It has 10 spines that run the length of the top of its body and has a signature ‘thumbprint” marking on each side. When we display whole John Dory in our retail store, it always inspires a lot of questions. So, we are here to educate you on this fish! Don’t be fooled by its looks; John Dory sure is tasty!
John Dory is found in the North Atlantic as well as cooler parts of the South Pacific, most commonly landed in the UK, Australia, and New Zealand. By comparison, Dover Sole, Bass, Grouper, Snapper, Emperor, and Halibut are all similar fish.
One of the most distinguishing features of John Dory are the large black dots on either side of their body. They are thought to confuse predators. Predators mistake the dots for eyes and aim for the Dory’s midsection instead of its real eyes. This misdirection gives the John Dory time to escape. The false eyes also have given John Dory another name: St. Peter’s Fish, in reference to a legend that states the black spots represent St. Peters fingerprint (hence “thumbprint” markings).
John Dory really isn’t as intimidating as it may appear. Its taste alone is well worth the minimal time it takes to fillet the fish.
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