Silver dory (Cyttus australis)

Scientific name: Cyttus australis Richardson, 1843

Silver dory (Cyttus australis)

The Silver dory (Cyttus australis) is a marine fish of the family Cyttidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, southern Australia, from Western Australia to New South Wales and Tasmania.

Biology

Occurs on the continental shelf and slope.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cyttus australis
Family
Cyttidae (Lookdown dories)
Order
Zeiformes (Dories)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
41.0
Depth range
10–350 m (33–1148 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 10 - 350 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia, from Western Australia to New South Wales and Tasmania.
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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