Coelacanth - Wikipedia Coelacanths ( ˈsiːləkænθ ⓘ SEE-lə-kanth) are an ancient group of lobe-finned fish (Sarcopterygii) in the class Actinistia [2][3] As sarcopterygians, they are more closely related to lungfish and tetrapods (the terrestrial vertebrates including living amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals) than to ray-finned fish
Coelacanth | Description, Habitat, Discovery, Facts | Britannica 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 member of the order Coelacanthiformes, subclass Crossopterygii
Coelacanth - Smithsonian Ocean 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 fish It is capable of moving quickly and may do so when capturing prey or avoiding danger
The Coelacanth, The Gigantic Prehistoric Fish Thats Still Alive Today An ancient fish once believed to be extinct, the coelacanth is a bottom-feeding creature that lives in the deep sea off the east coast of Africa Its rediscovery was deemed "the most important event in the study of natural history in the 20th century "
Coelacanths: the fish that outdid the Loch Ness Monster The unexpected capture of a living coelacanth in the 1930s was 'the most sensational natural history discovery' of the century In April 1939, New Zealand's Auckland Star proclaimed that the Loch Ness monster, a sensation that had caught the world's attention not long prior, had been 'outdone'
Coelacanth - American Oceans 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 and restricted range
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 pounds Scientists estimate they can
How the Coelacanth Works - HowStuffWorks 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 kilograms) filled the seas These mysterious creatures were called coelacanths (SEEL-uh-kanths), and there were 90 species of its kind
Coelacanth Fish Facts - Coelacanthiformes - A-Z Animals 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 million years ago The coelacanth is one of the best-known examples of a “living fossil”: the living remnant of an ancient lineage of fish dating back nearly 400 million years
Coelacanth - New World Encyclopedia Coelacanth is any sarcopterygian fish of the subclass Coelacanthimorpha (Actinistia) and order Coelacanthiformes, characterized by a three-lobed, diphycercal caudal fin, external nostrils, and an anterior dorsal fin in front of the center of the body (Nelson 2004)