Good catch

John Dory

Fun fish fact + real football fact

New Zealand national team (New Zealand)

Fun fish fact: the John Dory has a big dark spot on each side, like an eye, and lives around New Zealand's North Island. Football: New Zealand left the 2010 World Cup unbeaten, after three draws.

Source: Stabroek News

Fish tale

A John Dory is very thin from the front, with a big dark spot on its side like a target. New Zealand went home from the 2010 World Cup without losing a game. This one never loses a staring contest either.

Island story

On Futbol Island the john dory can be caught at:

  • Farm Beach: The sunny south beach below Coral Cay Farm. Cod and haddock nose along the sandy bottom, and the farmers swap fruit for the catch.

Size on the island: 25–60 cm.

Go fishing on the island