New Zealand Dory, Cyttus novaezealandiae (Arthur 1885)

Other Names: New Zealand Silver Dory, Silver Dory

A New Zealand Dory, Cyttus novaezealandiae. Source: Australian National Fish Collection, CSIRO. License: CC by Attribution-Noncommercial

Summary:

Identifying features.
Scutes absent from midline of abdomen between origins of pelvic and anal fins
Body scales cycloid, smooth to touch
spinous dorsal fin short, longest spine approximately equal to eye diameter
9–11 scales between lateral line and 1^st dorsal fin

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Dianne J. Bray, Cyttus novaezealandiae in Fishes of Australia, accessed 18 Jan 2025, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/1866

New Zealand Dory, Cyttus novaezealandiae (Arthur 1885)

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Distribution	Known in Australian waters from off Gabo Island, Victoria, to off Cape Buffon, South Australia and around Tasmania; depth range 50-550 m. Elsewhere, widespread in New Zealand, and eastwards to the Chatham Islands.
Features	Meristic features. Dorsal-fin spines/rays: VII–VIII, 27–30 Anal-fin spines/rays: II, 27-30 Caudal fin rays: 13 Pectoral fin rays: 10-12 Pelvic fin spines/rays: I, 6 Lateral line: 70-87 Body deep, subrhombic; scales cycloid, smooth to touch, firmly attached; 9–11 scales between highest point of lateral line and spinous dorsal fin.
Colour	Body rosy-silver, dorsal surface from tip of snout to dorsal-fin origin slightly darker; membranes of spinous dorsal and pelvic fins black; anterior 1/3 of caudal fin white, remainder pink with dark posterior margin; fins otherwise pink.
Fisheries	Although taken as bycatch in trawls, the New Zealand Dory is too small to be commercially important.
Conservation	EPBC Act 1999 : Not listed IUCN Red List : Least Concern
Species Citation	Zeus novae-zealandiae Arthur, 1885, Trans. New Zeal. Inst. 17: 163, off Otago Heads, New Zealand.
Author	Dianne J. Bray

New Zealand Dory, Cyttus novaezealandiae (Arthur 1885)

References

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Bray, D.J. 2008. Family Cyttidae. pp. 435-438 in Gomon. M.F., Bray, D.J. & Kuiter, R.H (eds). Fishes of Australia's Southern Coast. Sydney : Reed New Holland 928 pp.

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Paxton, J.R., Bray, D.J., Gates, J.E. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Cyttidae. pp. 787-788. in Beesley, P.L. & Wells, A. (eds). Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Volume 35 Australia : ABRS & CSIRO Publishing Parts 1-3, 2178 pp.

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