Rosy Dory

The Red Dory (Cyttopsis rosea) is a small (to 15 cm) marine fish found in the western Atlantic (from the southeastern United States and northern Gulf of Mexico to the western Caribbean), eastern Atlantic (from northwestern Spain to Morocco and south to southern Africa), and Indo-west Pacific (from India to Japan). Its scientific and common names refer to its overall reddish color. The Red Dory’s body is deep and strongly compressed and covered with small cycloid scales, There are 7 spines in the dorsal fin and 2 spines in the anal fin. Bony scutes are present on the chest and belly, the larger ones bearing spines. (Robins and Ray 1986; FNAM online). Red Dories are abundant between 330 and 690 m depth (Robins et al. 1986). They are usually found swimming in schools in mid-water or near the bottom (FNAM online). They have a large mouth that can be extended out to capture prey. The diet consists mainly of other fish and swimming decapod crustaceans. At least in waters of the tropical eastern Atlantic, reproduction occurs in the spring. (FNAM online)

Occurs on the continental slope (Ref. 75154). Bathypelagic (Ref. 5951). Forms schools. Feeds on other fishes and swimming decapod crustaceans (Ref. 4968).

Dorsal spines (total): 7 - 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 28 - 30; Anal spines: 1 - 2; Analsoft rays: 29 - 30

Rosy pink and silvery in color; pelvic fins reddish with black membranes (Ref. 4253). Mouth large, oblique, highly protrusible; anteriorly directing spine in a series on supraorbital; pelvic fin spine soft, flexible; pelvic fin soft rays long, the longest reaching 5th anal ray when depressed; 1st anal spine large and immovable, 2nd one small and moveable (Ref. 13608).

Occurs on the continental slope (Ref. 75154). Bathypelagic (Ref. 5951). Forms schools. Feeds on other fishes and swimming decapod crustaceans (Ref. 4968).

fisheries: commercial

分布於三大洋。臺灣主要分布於東北部及西南部海域。

小型魚類，偶為底拖網捕獲，除學術研究外，一般皆以下雜魚處理，不具食用價值。

體卵圓形，高而側扁。頭亦高而側扁。吻長而突出，呈三角形。眼大，上側位。口略大而斜裂；上頜可伸縮；齒小，兩頜具絨毛狀齒；鋤骨具齒，腭骨則無。鰓耙退化成扁平突起。體被小圓鱗，易脫落；側線明顯，弧形彎曲，伸達尾柄。背鰭鰭條部和臀鰭基部兩側各有一列弱棘狀骨板；腹面正中另具一列骨板。背鰭單一，硬棘部及軟條間具缺刻，具硬棘VII，軟條28-30；臀鰭與背鰭軟條部相對，具硬棘I-II，軟條28-30；胸鰭小型，中側位；腹鰭發達，末端向後延伸至臀鰭起點後方；尾鰭末緣略為雙凹。體呈紅色；背鰭硬棘部具黑緣；腹鰭鰭膜黑色；餘鰭淡紅色。

深海底層魚類，棲息深度在200-500公尺間的大陸棚斜坡和陡坡，生態習性不詳。

Cyttopsis rosea, the rosy dory, is a zeiform fish which is found on the continental slopes in most parts of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. It growth up to 22 cm and feeds on other fishes and on swimming crustaceans. It is often caught as bycatch in deep trawl fisheries, but is not utilized.

Feeds on other fishes and swimming decapod crustaceans

Western Atlantic: 42.95°N and northern Gulf of Mexico to western Caribbean; northern coast of South America

depth range 150 - 730 m

nektonic

Known from seamounts and knolls