Species: Pristigenys alta, Short Bigeye

Pristigenys alta (Gill, 1862)

Short Bigeye

Body deep, robust, broadly oval, thick; a large, upturned, oblique mouth with a projecting lower jaw; no spines on the head; preopercle without spine in adults; fin spines with tiny spines; dorsal fin X (middle spines longest), 10-12 (usually 11), anal III, 10; pectoral 16-19; tail rounded; pelvics of moderate length, inserted under pectoral base, broadly fused to belly; scales very rough, extremely so on head, present on rear of preopercle, large on body (36-51 on lateral line); 9-13 rows above lateral line,

Dark red on body, head and fins; iris red or silvery; black margins on soft dorsal, anal fin and tail; posterior 1/3 of pelvics black.

Size: 33 cm.

Habitat: Found near rocky outcrops.

Depth: 5–300 m.

North Carolina south to Brazil.