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Silver dory (Cyttus australis) fish species and information / pictures of Silver dory - Cyttus australis

Silver dory (Cyttus australis) fish species information

Scientific Name
Cyttus australis

Common Name
Silver dory

Biology
Occurs on the continental shelf and slope.

Classification

Classified By

Richardson, 1843

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Dories (Zeiformes)

Family

Lookdown dories (Cyttidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Indian Ocean

Distribution

Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia, from Western Australia to New South Wales and Tasmania.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Temperate

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

10 m

Depth To - meters

350 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 10 - 350 m

Trophic Level

3.5 s.e. 0.50 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

41.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.7500 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: commercial

Vulnerability

Low to moderate vulnerability (31 of 100)

Resilience

Unknown

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated