West Indian Ocean coelacanth
(Latimeria chalumnae)

Classification

Species: Latimeria chalumnae
Genus: Latimeria - Coelacanth
Family: Latimeriidae - Coelacanth
Order: Coelacanthiformes - Coelacanths
Class: Coelacanthi - Lobe-finned fishes
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes

General data

Scientific names: West Indian Ocean coelacanth
Habitat: Saltwater
Climates: Subtropical, Temperate
Native to coast of: Asia
Distribution: Indian ocean

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