Talk:John Dory

message: The article states that it is "the top predator in its habitat" and also that the shark is its predator. This appears to be a contradiction. 81.86.96.87 08:01, 29 May 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Top Predator?

message: "It usually gets its food by stalking it then shooting out a tube in its mouth to capture its prey."  I have no idea what that even means!  69.141.202.216 (talk) 11:40, 28 May 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: The above paragraph paints a clear picture of the fish's anatomy and function. It would be a good addition to the article along with that citation the author mentioned. Good work, Anonymous Poster! Wordreader (talk) 18:39, 13 May 2012 (UTC)
thread_title: Odd Phrasing

message: This article states the origin of the name is unclear, but on John Dory (song) it clearly states the fish was named after the song.  At a minimum, this is inconsistent.  Unfortunately, the statement in the other article is unreferenced even if true.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by CheMechanical (talk • contribs) 05:34, 2 July 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Origin of Name 

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message: The text says the fish are found on the coasts of New Zealand, but the map does not. One or the other should be changed to reflect the truth, whatever that is.--Jim10701 (talk) 23:12, 22 October 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: Yes, the distribution map is inaccurately drawn and misleading. It implies the john dory is an ocean fish and omits New Zealand and other habitats - see . I have deleted the map. --Epipelagic (talk) 00:18, 23 October 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  New Zealand or not New Zealand? 

message: It has a flat, round body shape and is a poor swimmer.
I'm a poor swimmer! This is a fish, for Pete sakes, of course it cam swim. Can you qualify what you mean by this? Do John Dory spontaneously drown? Do they inadvertently swim upside down if they don't pay enough attention? Or do you mean that in comparison with other fish, they have a different skill set? I'm curious. Thanks, Wordreader (talk) 18:06, 13 May 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Swimming ability? 

message: The John Dory obviously has some prominent spines. Is there any toxin associated with them? Are the spines as protective as they appear to be against the predatory sharks mentioned? Do males and females look alike? Thanks, Wordreader (talk) 19:12, 13 May 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Spines? 

message: Anyone got  source for it being Jesus thunmbprint and this being the loaves and fishes fish ?--— ⦿⨦⨀Tumadoireacht Talk/Stalk 17:12, 31 December 2015 (UTC)
replies: text:  The Australian Museum has "The John Dory is a distinctively compressed, silvery fish with a black 'thumbprint' on the side of the body. The common name, St Peter's fish, refers to the biblical story in which Peter brings a fish to Jesus." The story is already cited in the article. This does not seem to have anything to do with the miracle of the loaves and small fishes, however. Chiswick Chap (talk) 17:44, 31 December 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Loaves and Fishes 

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