King dory (Cyttus traversi)

Scientific name: Cyttus traversi Hutton, 1872

King dory (Cyttus traversi)

The King dory (Cyttus traversi) is a marine fish of the family Cyttidae. Native range: Southeast Atlantic, Walvis Ridge and from off Cape Town to Algoa Bay in South Africa. Indo-West Pacific: south coast of Australia and New Zealand.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9 - 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 35-37; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 36 - 38. Adults silvery grey in color; juveniles (to 10 cm) silvery with brown blotches.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cyttus traversi
Family
Cyttidae (Lookdown dories)
Order
Zeiformes (Dories)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
54.0
Common length
33.0
Depth range
200–978 m (656–3209 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 200 - 978 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Southeast Atlantic: Walvis Ridge and from off Cape Town to Algoa Bay in South Africa. Indo-West Pacific: south coast of Australia and New Zealand.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial

Sources

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

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