coelacanth

Latimeria chalumnae

Crowding Comoros lava caves by day

coelacanth is known from Indian Ocean as a marine fish. It occurs in marine waters.

Class: Coelacanths
Order: Coelacanths
Family: Latimeriidae
Genus: Latimeria
Maximum length: 168 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Indian Ocean: well known population off the islands of Grand Comoro and Anjouan in the Comoros. Other populations in South Africa (Ref. 11228 , 38218 ), Madagascar (Ref. 26162 ), and Mozambique (Ref. 27415 ). Likely to occur as strays at islands like Astove and Cosmoledo (Ref. 1623 ).
Conservation status: CRCritically Endangered

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