Species: Pristipomoides aquilonaris, the Wenchman, Wenchman snapper

Pristipomoides aquilonaris (Goode & Bean, 1896)

Wenchman

Body an elongate oval (depth at origin of dorsal fin 31-41% of SL), fusiform; flattened between eyes; mouth relatively large, top jaw moderately protrusible, slips under cheek bone for most of its length when mouth is closed; one or more rows of pointed conical teeth on jaws, with enlarged canines at front; teeth on front and sides of roof of mouth numerous, small and slender; center of roof of mouth with V shaped tooth patch; gill rakers 24-28; dorsal fin continuous, not notched between spiny and soft parts, X, 10-11; anal fin III, 8; last ray of dorsal and anal fins conspicuously longer than preceding rays, usually produced in a filament; pectorals long, about 2/3 head length, 15-17 rays; tail fin forked; scales medium-sized to small; body, cheek and operculum scaly; snout, below eye and both jaws scale-less; dorsal and anal fins scaleless; lateral line scales 48-52.

Back and upper sides pink, lower body silvery; iris yellow-orange; pectoral base, margin of dorsal fin and both lobes of tail yellow.

Reaches 56 cm, 2 kg.

Nearbottom on soft and semi-hard bottoms.

Depth range: 24-650 m.

N Carolina to S Brazil.