Scientific Name
Macrurocyttus acanthopodus

Common Name
Dwarf dory

Biology
Found on the continental slope (Ref. 75154). Minimum depth from Ref. 58018.

Classification

Classified By

Fowler, 1934

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Dories (Zeiformes)

Family

Grammicolepidids (Grammicolepididae)

Distribution

Region

Western Central Pacific

Distribution

Western Central Pacific: Philippines (Ref. 40966) and Australia (Ref. 75154).

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

878 m

Depth To - meters

878 m

Zone

bathydemersal

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 878 - 878 m (Ref. 40966)

Trophic Level

4.1 s.e. 0.66 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

Unknown cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 1.1250 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: of no interest

Vulnerability

Low to moderate vulnerability (30 of 100)

Resilience

Unknown

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated