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Cyttus traversi Hutton, 1872 King dory |
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photo by
SeaFIC |
| Family: | Cyttidae (Lookdown dories) | |||
| Max. size: | 63 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 38 years | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 200 - 978 m | |||
| 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. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 9-10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 35-37; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 36-38. Adults silvery grey in color; juveniles (to 10 cm) silvery with brown blotches (Ref. 4253). | |||
| Biology: | Occurs in offshore waters (Ref. 9258). Juveniles pelagic in surface waters (Ref. 9563). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||