Short bigeye (Pristigenys alta)

Scientific name: Pristigenys alta Gill, 1862

Short bigeye (Pristigenys alta)

The Short bigeye (Pristigenys alta) is a marine fish of the family Priacanthidae.

Biology

Found on rocky bottoms between 5 and 200 m depth, usually solitary and possibly territorial.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pristigenys alta
Family
Priacanthidae (Bigeyes or catalufas)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Common length
20.0
Depth range
5–200 m (16–656 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 5 - 200 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: east coast of North America, Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean. Aside from records from Brazil, there are no other records from South America or in eastern Atlantic waters.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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