Pristigenys alta, the toro or short bigeye, is a species of fish in the family Priacanthidae.

The most noticeable characteristic of Pristigenys alta is its very large eyes.

This species is blunt, bright red, and ovate, with a flattened, disk-like body.

[4] It has rough scales, and large ventral fins.This species is found in the Western Atlantic along the east coast of North America from North Carolina southwards, the Gulf of Mexico, in the Caribbean Sea[5] and West Indies.

[4] Pristigenys alta is a solitary marine fish that lives mainly in reef areas at depths of between 5 and 200 metres.