Lagiacrusichthys macropinna

Lagiacrusichthys macropinna

Fish Reaching Twenty Four Centimeters in Coastal Waters

Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Elongated
Medium

Lagiacrusichthys macropinna, the longfin greeneye, is a species of pearleye and the only species in the genus Lagiacrusichthys. L. macropinna live between 0–840 m depth, usually 500 m. This species occurs in Antarctic waters.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Lizardfishes and Allies
Family: Scopelarchidae
Genus: Lagiacrusichthys
Maximum length: 24 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Circumglobal in the southern hemisphere from about 35°S to Antarctica.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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