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Coelacanth, adaptation of Modern Latin Cœlacanthus is the common name for an order of fish that includes the oldest living lineage of gnathostomata known to date. The coelacanths, which are related to lungfishes and tetrapods, were believed to have been extinct since the end of the Cretaceous period, until the first Latimeria specimen was found off the east coast of South Africa, off the Chalumna River in 1938. (They are, therefore, a Lazarus taxon.) Since 1938, Latimeria chalumnae have been found in the Comoros, Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, Madagascar, and in iSimangaliso Wetland Park, East London in South Africa. The second extant species, L. menadoensis, was described from Sulawesi, Indonesia in 1999 |
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hope one eats that thing, nasty!
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The German team that first filmed the coelecanth in Indonesia in 1999 was led by one Hans Fricke, Check out the link below for two videos he shot of the African species (Latimeria chalumnae). In one of them, a coelacanth displays its trademark “handstand” posture. Videos of the Coelacanth - Latimeria chalumnae - ARKive Quote:
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The natural history museum in LA has a preserved coelacanth on display. It's INSANE! I love those videos. |
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cool i havent seen one at any fo the museum's i've been. not that i've been to many ![]() |
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