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It was first thought that coelacanths only lived off steep rocky shores (where there are abundant refuge caves) at depths below 200 metres. We now know that coelacanths live in various habitats** and have been caught at depths ranging from about 15 metres to 600 metres.
** Rocky volcanic slopes of the Comoro Islands; rocky canyons and slopes with undercut terraces and some caves off the East African coast; amongst limestone/coral slopes off East Africa and Madagascar as well as similar habitats in Indonesia. At least three specimens have been trawled over muddy or sandy regions (South Africa, Mozambique and Malindi in Kenya).
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∙ 15y agoThese are very rare fish and few have been found. The first ever discovered was found near the mouth of the Chalumna River, in the Indian ocean. The second was found off of Anjouan Island. They are most abundant in the waters of the Comoros. An extensive history and description of the coelacanths can be found at http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/mix/coelacanths.php.
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∙ 14y agoThe Coelacanth lives in the Indian Ocean, and can be found in both South Africa and Indonesia.
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Where would coelacanths be located on a branching tree diagrama.Closest to modern fishc.Closest to extinct fossil fishb.Closest to crocodilesd.Closest to modern worms?
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How many living and nonliving cells are there on earth?
It is impossible to tell how many cells are living and not living. There are a ton you would have to count....which would take forever!!
What are the 10 living things on earth?
There are many, many more than 10 living things on Earth
Why do scientist gather as much information as many can about living and non living things?
because hehehe
What is the dying out of many types of living things at one time?
Mass extinction: many types of living things becoming extinct at the same time.
Where is the coelacanths habitat?
Coelacanths have been found off the coast of southern Africa near Madagascar.
How big is a coelacanths mouth?
I believe it is a little less than a quarter of it's length. There aren't a whole lot of examples. A living fossil.
Where do Coelacanths come from?
Coleacanths were discovered in year 1938. They were made 300 million years ago. This is why they're called living fossils. They are saltwater fish.
Where can Coelacanths live?
Coelacanth is the common name for an order of fish that includes the oldest living lineage of Sarcopterygii (lobe-finned fish + tetrapods) known to date. Until its recent discovery it was believed that the Coelecanth became extinct 65 million years ago. There are only two known species of coelacanths: one that lives near the Comoros Islands off the east coast of Africa, and one found in the waters off Sulawesi, Indonesia. Coelacanths are elusive, deep-sea creatures, living in depths up to 2,300 feet (700 meters) below the surface.
What do coelacanths eat?
Coelacanths eat whatever they find as they drift in the current. Because they can lift the upper jaw as well as move the lower jaw, coelacanths can open their mouths quite far to suck prey from crevices
Do coelacanths have gills slits or flaps?
sliths
Are coelacanths extinct?
No it used to be a cryptid and had many sightings. someone caught one in africa so no it's alive.
Are the coelacanths okay?
Not really. In 1995, results from a dive counted about 40 coelacanths. The number has changed since then, but coelacanths are still nowhere near abundant. South African fisherman who fish for oilfish sometimes catch a coelacanth by accident. Without the strength to swim hundreds of meters back to their habitat, they usually die. Some of them get sold to scientists. As far as we know, coelacanths are very rare. Prior to around 1940, we thought they were extinct. They are still in danger.
Is The Coelacanth Extinct?
No, Since 1938 There have been many reports even a caught Coelacanths around central Indonesia and in along side the coast of Africa, The Indian ocean side. Coelacanths were thought to be Extinct 65 Million years ago, But by Actual Footage I Have seen I can assure you the Coelacanth is alive.
Are coelacanths still alive?
This is the astounding coelacanth ("see-la-kanth"), the fusion of life and time, that following a supposed extinction of 65 million years, head-lined into human consciousness with its discovery alive in 1938. Called "Old Four Legs" and the "Living Fossil," the Coelacanth quickly became the continuing obsessive focus of journalists, crypto biologists, scientists, eccentric explorers, aquariums, and divers . The African Coelacanths are dark blue, whereas the Indonesian coelacanths may be more brown than blue. They both have distinctive white flecks.
Are coelacanths dinosaurs?
No, they're fish. There might be some confusion due to people (media reporters, mainly) calling the coelacanth a "living dinosaur," as though "dinosaur" meant "any creature we haven't seen in a long time."
What type of fish is a coelacanths?
The bony fish. They are also known as lobe-finned fishes.
