Coelacanth
OrderCoelacanthiformes
FamilyLatimeriidae
HabitatDeep Ocean
RangeW. Indian Ocean, Indonesia
Max Length200 cm
Max Weight80 kg
DietCarnivore
About the Coelacanth
Thought extinct for 66 million years until found alive in 1938 off South Africa. A living fossil virtually unchanged for 400 million years. Have lobed fins that move alternately like legs. Give birth to live young. Nocturnal, living at 150-700 meters depth.