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. This species is the only known member of its genus.[2][3] The genus is named after the fictional monster Lagiacrus from the Monster Hunter video game series and franchise, as both are "rather ferocious coldwater predators" that inhabit the deep ocean.[4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Aulopiformes |
| Family: | Scopelarchidae |
| Genus: | Lagiacrusichthys Davis, 2015[2] |
| Species: | L. macropinna
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| Binomial name | |
| Lagiacrusichthys macropinna | |
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Benthalbella macropinna Bussing & Bussing, 1966 | |
References
edit- ^ Moore, J.; Polanco Fernandez, A. (2019). "Lagiacrusichthys macropinna". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T123335481A123335752. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T123335481A123335752.en. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ a b Davis, M.P. (2015): Evolutionary Relationships of the Deep-Sea Pearleyes (Aulopiformes: Scopelarchidae) and a New Genus of Pearleye from Antarctic Waters. Copeia, 2015, 103 (1): 64-71.
- ^ "Lagiacrusichthys macropinna". fishesofaustralia.net.au. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
- ^ "NEW PAPER: EVOLUTION OF PEARLEYE FISHES AND A NEW MONSTER HUNTER INSPIRED GENUS FROM THE ANTARCTIC". Davis Lab. 2015-02-14. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
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