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Average length 10-16 inches, average weight 1 3/4-2 lbs. Occurs around New Zealand and southern coasts of Australia and South Africa. Pale brownish above, silvery grey on sides, fins grey; scales small but clearly present. Distinguished from the silver dory by the grey fins and higher eye position - well above the upper jaw, hence, "Lookdown". The silver dory is silvery with a golden or slightly pink sheen, pink fins, scales, and eye behind the upper jaw. The related mirror dory has, a smooth skin and sharp scutes along the bases of the median fins. Lookdown, silver, and mirror dories are offshore species while the related John dory is an inshore species. Lookdown dory occurs around New Zealand in
depths of 200-800 m and is the most common of the three offshore dory
species. All three caught by trawling. Lookdown dory is a moderate
by-catch, silver and mirror dory are small by-catch species. Resource size
of these dories
The flesh of the three offshore dory species is similar to the flesh of the related John dory, being white with delicate texture, medium moisture and fat. However only small thin fillets can be obtained from the silver and mirror dories. RELATED SPECIES: Silver Dory: Cyttus
novaezelandiae, Mirror Dory: Zenopsis nebulosus |
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unknown
but probably small. 
