John Dory - Prey and Predators

Prey and Predators

The John Dory usually gets its food by stalking it then shooting out a tube in its mouth to capture its prey. The John Dory eats a variety of fish, especially schooling fish, such as sardines. Occasionally they eat squid and cuttlefish.

Their predators are sharks, like the dusky shark, and other large bony fish.

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