Cyttus traversi Hutton, 1872
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The king dory or lookdown dory (Cyttus traversi) is a Dory, in the genus Cyttus, found around South Africa, southern Australia, and New Zealand, over the continental shelf at depths of between 200 and 800 m. Its length is between 20 and 40 cm.
Wikipedia contributors, King dory; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T19:28:59.258348+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Cyttus traversi Hutton, 1872
- Name authority
- Hutton, 1872
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Zeiformes
- Family
- Cyttidae
- Genus
- Cyttus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderZeiformes
- familyCyttidae Günther, 1860
- genusCyttus Günther, 1860
- speciesCyttus traversi Hutton, 1872
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Cyttus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Cyttus australis (Richardson, 1843) | CyttidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cyttus novaezealandiae (Arthur, 1885) | CyttidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Cyttoides jacksoni Smith, 1947 Smith, 1947 | synonym |
| Cyttus mccullochi Whitley, 1947 Whitley, 1947 | synonym |
| Cyttoidops mccullochi (Whitley, 1947) (Whitley, 1947) | synonym |
| Cyttus ventralis Barnard & Davies, 1947 Barnard & Davies, 1947 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Hutton, F. W. (1872). Fishes of New Zealand. Catalogue with diagnoses of the species. Colonial Museum and Geological Survey Department. Wellington., 1–93 + 95–133, Pls. 1–12. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:6C9MV. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.