Scientific Name
Cyttomimus affinis

Common Name
False dory

Biology
Found on the continental slope (Ref. 7300, 75154). Benthic species (Ref. 75154).

Classification

Classified By

Weber, 1913

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Dories (Zeiformes)

Family

Zeniontids (Zenionidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Pacific

Distribution

Western Pacific: Japan, Arafura Sea, and Australia.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

304 m

Zone

bathydemersal

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range ? - 304 m (Ref. 58018)

Trophic Level

3.53 s.e. 0.57 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

7.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.7578 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (10 of 100)

Resilience

Unknown

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated