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* Genus ''[[Cyttus]]'' |
* Genus ''[[Cyttus]]'' |
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** [[Silver dory]], ''[[Cyttus australis]]'' <small>(Richardson, 1843)</small> |
** [[Silver dory]], ''[[Cyttus australis]]'' <small>(Richardson, 1843)</small> |
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** [[New Zealand dory]], ''[[Cyttus novaezealandiae]]'' <small>Hutton, 1872)</small> |
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** [[King dory]] or [[Lookdown dory]], ''[[Cyttus traversi]]'' <small>Hutton, 1872</small> |
** [[King dory]] or [[Lookdown dory]], ''[[Cyttus traversi]]'' <small>Hutton, 1872</small> |
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The Cyttidae are a family of large, showy, deep-bodied zeiform marine fish. Found in the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Ocean, the family contains just three species in one genus.
Species
- Genus Cyttus
- Silver dory, Cyttus australis (Richardson, 1843)
- New Zealand dory, Cyttus novaezealandiae Hutton, 1872)
- King dory or Lookdown dory, Cyttus traversi Hutton, 1872
References
- Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2006). "Cyttidae" in FishBase. May 2006 version.