Dwarf Dory
Macrurocyttus acanthopodus
- Usual depth878–1,230 m
- Water temperature21–30 °C
- Best monthsMay and November
- How commonRare
Photo credit: (c) David Paul, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
About this species
Macrurocyttus is a monotypic genus of tinselfish, family Grammicolepididae. The only species is Macrurocyttus acanthopodus, the dwarf dory. It is native to the western Pacific Ocean where it has been found in the deep waters around the Philippines and Australia on the continental slope at depths at around 878 to 1,190 metres. It is dark brown species with a relatively shallow body and large eyes. Pelvic fins have a single, large serrated spine. It is scaleless. It can grow to 4.5 cm (1.8 in) standard length.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Macrurocyttus”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 5 records
- June: 1 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 1 records
- September: 1 records
- October: 4 records
- November: 8 records
- December: 3 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 878–1,230 m · Deepest record: 1,392 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 21–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Dwarf Dory
Names in 1 more languages
- Spanish
- San Pedro enano
Similar species
- Spotted tinselfish
Xenolepidichthys dalgleishi
- Thorny tinselfish
Grammicolepis brachiusculus
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 34 open-data records from 1909 to 1996.
- Species data updated November 4, 2026.
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