Scientific Name
Cyttus novaezealandiae

Common Name
New Zealand dory

Biology
Occurs on the continental shelf and slope (Ref. 9563, 75154).

Classification

Classified By

Arthur, 1885

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Dories (Zeiformes)

Family

Lookdown dories (Cyttidae)

Distribution

Region

Southwest Pacific

Distribution

Southwest Pacific: in temperate waters.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Temperate

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

20 m

Depth To - meters

450 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 20 - 450 m (Ref. 9563)

Trophic Level

3.82 s.e. 0.61 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

40.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.7500 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low to moderate vulnerability (29 of 100)

Resilience

Unknown

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Least Concern (LC)