Cyttopsis rosea

Red Dory - Cyttopsis rosea
Cyttopsis rosea, Red Dory
FamilyScientific NameAuthorYearCommon Name
ParazenidaeCyttopsis rosea(Lowe)1843Red Dory

Cyttopsis rosea

Unique Characters: Pelvic fins with 9 or 10 soft rays and no spine. Thoracic region broad and flattened; no bony bucklers (large, bony, external plates or shields found on the skin, often bearing spines or keels) along bases of dorsal and anal fins. Dorsal-fin with 7 or 8 stiff spines, shorter than head length.

Similar Species: Buckler Dory Zenopsis conchifera (Family Zeidae). Pelvic fins with 1 slender spine and 5 soft rays. Thoracic region narrow; 7 large, bony bucklers along base of dorsal fin and 5 or 6 along base of anal fin. Dorsal fin with 9 or 10 long, flexible spines, the third or fourth spines longer than head.

Zenopsis conchifera
Zenopsis conchifera, Buckler Dory.
Photo Credit: G.W. Link

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Cyttopsis rosea, Red Dory. Source: FAO 2002.
Cyttopsis rosea, Red Dory.
Source: FAO 2002.