Coelacanths (/ ˈsiːləkænθ / ⓘ SEE-lə-kanth) (order Coelacanthiformes) are an ancient group of lobe-finned fish (Sarcopterygii) in the class Actinistia. [2][3] As sarcopterygians, they are more …

2025年1月17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 …

The coelacanth is a "passive drift feeder," moving slowly and passively near the substrate where it feeds primarily on cephalopods (cuttlefish, squid, and octopus) and fishes. It is capable of …

The coelacanth, a living fossil, is an endangered species with a limited distribution in the western Indian Ocean. It is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List due to its small population size …

2024年5月27日 · The Coelacanth is a rare, deep-sea fish with limb-like lobed fins and a prehistoric lineage dating back over 360 million years. The coelacanth first evolved almost 400 …

2014年1月20日 · Coelacanths are a curious group of fish, represented by only two extant species: the African coelacanth (Latimeria chalumnae) and the Indonesian coelacanth (Latimeria …

The living coelacanths (“see-la-kanths”), Latimeria chalumnae and Latimeria menadoensis are possibly the sole remaining representatives of a once widespread family of Sarcopterygian …

What is a coelacanth? Coelacanths were first described by Louis Agassiz in 1836 from a 260-million-year-old fossilised fish tail. He named the genus Coelacanthus. Many more fossil …

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 pounds. Scientists estimate …

The coelacanth, Latimeria chalumnae, is one of the world's best-known "living fossils." These primitive fishes, known from fossils dating back to the Triassic period (240 million years ago), …