Characteristic spot on the side of the body. One of the most expensive fishes because of its good eating qualities and is trawled in moderate quantities. Silver dory Cyttus australis is smaller than john dory, has an orange head and fins and enters shallow water in Tasmania.

• Max Size: 90 cm
• Sea Temperature Range: 9.7-28.5°C
• Depth: 1-170 m
• Habitat: Open ocean, Rocky Reef

• IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
• Occurrence: Common (27% of sites)
  Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
• Abundance: Solitary (1 per transect)
  Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.