- King dory
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King dory Drawing by Dr Tony Ayling Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Zeiformes Family: Cyttidae Genus: Cyttus Species: C. traversi Binomial name Cyttus traversi
Hutton, 1872Distribution of the King Dory The king dory or lookdown dory, Cyttus traversi, is a dory, in the genus Cyttus, found around South Africa, southern Australia, and New Zealand, over the continental shelf at depths of between 200 and 800 m. Its length is between 20 and 40 cm.
References
- Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2006). "Cyttus traversi" in FishBase. April 2006 version.
- Tony Ayling & Geoffrey Cox, Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand, (William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1982) ISBN 0-00-216987-8
Categories:- Cyttidae
- Animals described in 1872
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