Silver Dory, Cyttus australis (Richardson, 1843)
Scientific name: Cyttus australis
Alternative name/s:
Australian Silver Dory, Bastard Dory, Boarfish, Red Dory, Sun Dory
Australian Silver Dory, Bastard Dory, Boarfish, Red Dory, Sun Dory
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A Silver Dory, Cyttus australis, purchased on 30 April 2016 at Paddy's Market, Sydney, New South Wales. The fish is 31.5cm in total length.
Image: Bernard Yau
© Australian Museum
© Australian Museum
Fast Facts
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Classification
- Genus
- Cyttus
- Species
- australis
- Family
- Cyttidae
- Order
- Zeiformes
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Subphylum
- Vertebrata
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Kingdom
- Animalia
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- Size Range
- 50 cm
Introduction
The Silver Dory is a marine species that lives at depths down to 350 m. Like many species, its colouration changes at night.
Identification
The Silver Dory is a deep-bodied species that is normally silvery pink in colour. It has a tall spiny dorsal fin.
Habitat
It's a bottom-dwelling species that lives in continental shelf and slope waters from 20 m to 350 m deep.
Distribution
The species occurs from southern New South Wales to eastern Western Australia, including Tasmania.
The map below shows the Australian distribution of the species based on public sightings and specimens in Australian Museums. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.
Economic impacts
The species is trawled commercially in Victoria.
References
- Gomon, M.F., Bray, D. & R.H. Kuiter (Eds). 2008. The Fishes of Australia's Southern Coast. Reed New Holland. Pp. 928.
- Hoese, D.F., Bray, D.J., Paxton, J.R. & G.R. Allen. 2006. Fishes. In Beesley, P.L. & A. Wells. (eds) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Volume 35. ABRS & CSIRO Publishing: Australia. parts 1-3, pages 1-2178.
