Dwarf dory (Macrurocyttus acanthopodus)

Scientific name: Macrurocyttus acanthopodus Fowler, 1934

Dwarf dory (Macrurocyttus acanthopodus)

The Dwarf dory (Macrurocyttus acanthopodus) is a marine fish of the family Grammicolepididae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, Philippines and Australia.

Biology

Found on the continental slope. Minimum depth from.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Macrurocyttus acanthopodus
Family
Grammicolepididae (Grammicolepidids)
Order
Zeiformes (Dories)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Depth range
878 m (2881 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 878 - 878 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Philippines and Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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