rosy dory
Cyttopsis rosea
Pinkish schooling fish of the slope of the Caribbean and the Guianas, in deep waters, almost never caught on a rod.
Also called: são-pedro-rosado, san pedro rosado, san pedro rojo, rosy dory
- maximum
- 31 cm
- depth
- 330–690 m
who is the rosy dory
Fish of the family Parazenidae, with a short, deep body, pinkish and silvery in color, reaching 31 cm. It lives on the continental slope, in waters from 330 to 690 m deep, where it forms schools. It eats other fish and swimming decapod crustaceans. It has a large, oblique mouth that projects far forward. It occurs in the western Atlantic, from Canada to the Caribbean and northern South America, and also in the eastern Atlantic, the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific. In angling, it is of commercial interest only.
Essential profile. Identification, where it occurs and rules, with data from FishBase and the cited regulations. Season, time of day, technique and bait are added once we have a good source for the rosy dory.
identification
Short, deep body, pinkish and silvery in color, with reddish pelvic fins that have black membranes. The mouth is large and oblique, and projects far forward. It has a row of spines pointing forward above the eyes, and the pelvic fins are long and flexible.
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Essential profile: the index uses a general fish model (weather, sun, moon and tide), without a season or time of day specific to this species.
where found
It lives on the slope of the Caribbean and the northern coast of South America, in Cuba, the Guianas and Trinidad and Tobago, and also in other waters of the world.
Habitat: Continental slope, in waters from 330 to 690 m deep.
rules for the rosy dory
Summary of the regulations we found, with the source for each. Rules change; before keeping or transporting fish, check with the state environmental agency.
We found no species-specific rule beyond the region's general rules.
catch and release
catch and release Releasing the fish alive, quickly and with a wet hand. During a closed season it isn't always allowed: what the regulation says applies.
It is not dangerous, but has spines above the eyes. When bringing up a deep-water fish, the pressure change can cause barotrauma.
how much it weighs without taking it out of the water
Length-weight relationship W = a·Lb (a = 0.01738, b = 3.0; FishBase (relação peso-comprimento bayesiana, estimativa)). It's an average: a fat or lean fish can vary by 10% to 20%.
estimated weight
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sources and references
Essential profile: size, length-weight, depth, countries and conservation come from FishBase and the cited regulations, and the texts were written from those sources. Season, time of day, sensitivities, technique and baits and lures are not included yet, because we did not find a good source for this species.
- scientific FishBase: Cyttopsis rosea (ficha da espécie)Size, length-weight, depth, habitat, distribution, biology, and IUCN status. Page checked on Oct 13, 2026.
- scientific FishBase: nomes populares de Cyttopsis roseaNames by country and language.