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Red dory

Cyttopsis rosea (Lowe, 1843)

Status not recordedbony fish

The red dory (Cyttopsis rosea) is a species in the family Parazenidae, order Zeiformes.

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Quick facts about the red dory

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the red dory live?

Not recorded

Is the red dory endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the red dory classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderZeiformes
  5. familyParazenidae
  6. genusCyttopsis
  7. SpeciesCyttopsis rosea (Lowe, 1843)

Synonyms Cyttopsis itea, Cyttopsis roseus, Cyttopsis scuutatus, Cyttus roseus, Paracyttopsis scutatus, Zen itea, Zen scutatus, Zeus roseus

Other names and names in other languages (13)
  • Rosy doryEnglish
  • samartín bermeyuAsturian
  • Peix gall nan rosatCatalan
  • parazen růžovýCzech
  • San Pedro rojoSpanish
  • rusoparaseeniFinnish
  • Saint-Pierre roséFrench
  • カゴマトウダイJapanese
  • Розовый цитопсRussian
  • 紅的鯛Chinese
  • 玫瑰的鯛Chinese
  • 玫瑰腹棘的鯛Chinese
  • 紅腹棘海魴Chinese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the red dory

Other species in the same genus Cyttopsis.

Little dory

Cyttopsis cypho

ParazenidaeNo free photo yet

Indian dory

Cyttopsis indica

ParazenidaeNo free photo yet

CompareRed dory vs Little doryRed dory vs Indian dory

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the red dory?

The red dory (Cyttopsis rosea) belongs to the family Parazenidae in the order Zeiformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Red dory (Cyttopsis rosea). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/red-dory

MLA

“Red dory (Cyttopsis rosea).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/red-dory.

BibTeX
@misc{red_dory_2026,
  title = {Red dory (Cyttopsis rosea)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/red-dory},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}