Zeus is a genus of fish in the family Zeidae.
The name Zeus comes from the Latin ', from the Greek öñïÿà(zaiós) "John dory", which according to Sven O. Kullander would have no relation with the name of the king of gods in Greek mythology. However, other authors dispute this, giving the fish the earlier name of ("fish of Jove"), who was equated with Zeus.
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:
The following fossil species are also known: