Sealife guideThe short bigeyePristigenys alta

Last updated on 02/16/2024 at 10:48 PM
Taxonomy
  • Common name: Short bigeye
  • French name: Mini gros-yeux, beauclaire du large
  • Spanish name: Catalufa de lo alto
  • Scientific name: Pristigenys alta (Gill, 1862)
  • Family name: Priacanthidae
  • Order name: Perciformes
  • Class name: Actinopterygii
Geographic range
Le mini gros-yeux fréquente les eaux nord-ouest de l'océan Atlantique ainsi que celles de la mer des Caraïbes et du Golfe du Mexique.
The short bigeye (Pristigenys alta)
The short bigeye (Pristigenys alta) ©  | Dreamstime.com
Did you know ?
The short bigeye is listed as many other marine species within The IUCN Red List of threatened species. The short bigeye appears in the IUCN Red List since 2015 within the category Least Concern !
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