The king dory or lookdown dory (''Cyttus traversi'') is a

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, in the genus ''Cyttus'', found around

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, southern

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, and

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, over the

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at depths of between 200 and 800 m. Its length is between 20 and 40 cm. 200px, left, Juvenile king dory, ''Cyttus traversi''

References

* * Tony Ayling & Geoffrey Cox, ''Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand'', (William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1982) Cyttidae Fish described in 1872 Taxa named by Frederick Hutton (scientist) {{Zeiformes-stub