Cyttus traversi Hutton, 1872
King dory
Cyttus traversi
photo by SeaFIC

Family:  Cyttidae (Lookdown dories)
Max. size:  63 cm TL (male/unsexed)
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
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