The occurrence of Zeus faber (Linnaeus, 1758) in the coastal waters of the Netherlands (Pisces, Zeiformes)

The scanty literature data on the natural history of Zeus faber along with the recorded catches from 1960 to 1977 in the coastal waters of the Netherlands are reviewed in order to determine the biology and the population structure of this species. The recorded specimens are mainly juveniles with total lengths ranging from 11 to 42 cm, probably due to the fact that the species finds no suitable spawning conditions along the Dutch coast.