Coelacanth - Wikipedia
Coelacanths (/ ˈ s iː l ə k æ n θ / ⓘ SEE-lə-kanth) (order Coelacanthiformes) are an ancient group of lobe-finned fish (Sarcopterygii) in the class Actinistia. [2] [3] As sarcopterygians, they are …
Coelacanth | Description, Habitat, Discovery, & Facts | Britannica
2024年10月30日 · coelacanth, (genus Latimeria), any of the two living lobe-finned bony fishes of the genus Latimeria. Traditionally, however, coelacanth was the name applied generally to any …
Coelacanths - National Geographic
Coelacanths are elusive, deep-sea creatures, living in depths up to 2,300 feet below the surface. They can be huge, reaching 6.5 feet or more and weighing 198...
Coelacanth | Smithsonian Ocean
Coelacanths are known primarily from the Comoros Islands, which are situated in the Western Indian Ocean between Madagascar and the east coast of Africa, but also live elsewhere along …
Coelacanth - Description, Habitat, Image, Diet, and Interesting Facts
The coelacanth is a large fish that was thought to have gone extinct 65 million years ago. These fish are largely considered living fossils, and were around during the Late Cretaceous period …
Coelacanth - American Oceans
Coelacanths are ancient fish that have been around for over 400 million years and are considered living fossils. They are found in deep marine waters and are known to inhabit caves and rocky …
How the Coelacanth Works - HowStuffWorks
2015年6月19日 · Sixty-five million years ago, when dinosaurs roamed the earth, carnivorous fish that could stretch up to 6.5 feet (2 meters) long and tipped the scales at about 200 pounds (91 …
Coelacanth - Oceana
The coelacanth, found in the deep waters off southeastern Africa, is a nocturnal predator and considered critically endangered. Learn more and how to protect coelacanths.
What is a coelacanth? - BBC Science Focus Magazine
Living deep in the waters around Africa’s Comoro Islands and Indonesia’s Sulawesi, this big,bottom-dweller is unlike any other living fish. Weird True Fact 1:it has eight fins, including …
African Coelacanth - NOAA Fisheries
6 天之前 · The coelacanth is a slow drift-hunter and eats a variety of benthic and epi-benthic prey, such as cephalopods, eels, cuttlefish, and deepwater fish. The Tanzanian distinct population …