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rosy dory

Cyttopsis rosea · full profile

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the species

everything about the rosy dory

how to recognize it

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.

Also called: são-pedro-rosado, san pedro rosado, san pedro rojo, rosy dory

We don't have tips on season, bait or technique for this species yet.

Where to look: Continental slope, in waters from 330 to 690 m deep.

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.

rules for the rosy dory

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.

how much it weighs without taking it out of the water

estimated weight

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how we calculate

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%.

more about 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.

Family: Parazenidae · predator

sources and references (2)

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.

  1. scientific FishBase: Cyttopsis rosea (ficha da espécie)Size, length-weight, depth, habitat, distribution, biology, and IUCN status. Page checked on Oct 13, 2026.
  2. scientific FishBase: nomes populares de Cyttopsis roseaNames by country and language.