John Dory is a delicious fish which has firm textured white flesh with moist, fine flakes and a mild, sweet flavor with a low fat content. This fish is related to Mirror Dory which is sometimes available in the U.S. and is very available in Austrailia.
John Dory is a deep-sea fish with a flat, round body shape, olive-yellow color with a silvery white belly and one large dark spot on each side. Its scales are microscopic and sharp. John Dory has an unusual looking head that is large and spiny with its eyes near the top of its head. It has 10 long spines on the dorsal fin. The John Dory grows to a maximum size of 2 ft (65 cm) and 7 lb (3 kg).
