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Fish
Coelacanth
Latimeria chalumnae
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Lifespan
- 60 years
- Weight
- up to 90 kg
- Conservation
- Critically Endangered
The Coelacanth (Latimeria chalumnae) is a carnivore species found in Deep Indian Ocean. It typically lives 60 years, weighing around up to 90 kg, and is currently classified as Critically Endangered on conservation status lists.
One fact worth knowing about the coelacanth: Coelacanths were thought extinct for 65 million years until rediscovered in 1938.
Fish are aquatic vertebrates that breathe through gills and make up the most diverse group of vertebrates on Earth, with countless species living in oceans, rivers, and lakes.