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Bookmark or Share- Coelacanth - WikipediaThe word Coelacanth is an adaptation of the Modern Latin Cœlacanthus ("hollow spine"), from the Greek κοῖλ-ος (koilos, "hollow") and ἄκανθ-α (akantha, "spine"), referring to the hollow caudal fin rays of the first fossil specimen described and named by Louis Agassiz in 1839, belonging to the genus Coelacanthus.
- Coelacanth | Smithsonian OceanThe 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 moving quickly and may do so when capturing prey or avoiding danger.
- Coelacanth | Description, Habitat, Discovery, & FactsCoelacanth, any of the two living lobe-finned bony fishes of the genus Latimeria. Order Coelacanthiformes, to which all coelacanths belong, was thought to have died out about 66 million years ago, until a coelacanth was caught in 1938. Two living species, the African coelacanth and the Sulawesi coelacanth, are known.
- Coelacanths | National GeographicCoelacanths Scientific Name: Latimeria Type: Fish Diet: Carnivore Group Name: School Average Life Span In The Wild: Up to 60 years Size: 6.5 feet Weight: 198 pounds Size relative to a 6-ft man:...
- Coelacanth Fish Facts | Coelacanthiformes - A-Z AnimalsScientific Name Coelacanthiformes Read our Complete Guide to Classification of Animals. Coelacanth Conservation Status Critically Endangered Vulnerable Coelacanth Facts Prey Ceephalopods and fish Group Behavior Solitary Fun Fact The coelacanth first evolved almost 400 million years ago. Estimated Population Size
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