This is an American John Dory (Zenopsis conchifer), now renamed to Buckler Dory, it also goes by the name of Silvery John Dory or just John Dory. This is a deep water fish that reach a size of about 7 pounds. It is a deep water fish. Living at depths of 200 to 2000 feet deep. They feed on smaller fish.
This Buckler Dory was brought in to the Port O’Connor field office for identification recently by an angler. It was caught offshore in 900 feet of water and is not commonly seen by our staff.