Coelacanths in a sentence

Coelacanths and lungfish had already diverged from a common ancestor before the lungfish made the transition to land.

Coelacanths are fairly peaceful when encountering others of their kind; remaining calm even in a crowded cave.

Coelacanths are large, plump, lobe-finned fish that can grow to more than 2 meters (6.5 feet) and weigh around 90 kilograms (200 pounds).

Coelacanths create thrust with their caudal fins for quick starts.

Coelacanth vision has evolved to a mainly blue-shifted color capacity. citation Pseudomaxillary folds surround the mouth and replace the maxilla, a structure absent in coelacanths.

Even though these few may be considered strays, there are several reports of coelacanths being caught off of the coast of Madagascar.

Fishermen sometimes snag a coelacanth instead of an oilfish because they traditionally fish at night, when oilfish (and coelacanths) feed.

Huxley by Wirgman a drawing in pencil, 1882 The lobed-finned fish (such as coelacanths and lung fish ) have paired appendages whose internal skeleton is attached to the shoulder or pelvis by a single bone, the humerus or femur.

The agencies were established to help protect and encourage population growth of coelacanths.

The cheeks of the coelacanths are unique because the opercular bone is very small and holds a large soft-tissue opercular flap.

The cooler waters (below 120 meters) reduce the coelacanths' metabolic costs.

The islands' underwater volcanic slopes, steeply eroded and covered in sand, house a system of caves and crevices which allow coelacanths resting places during the daylight hours.

The park was designed to reduce habitat destruction and improve prey availability for endangered species. citation Human consumption Coelacanths are considered a poor source of food for humans and likely most other fish-eating animals.

They are estimated to live for 60 years or more. citation Coelacanths are considered to be larger today than those found as fossils. citation They are nocturnal piscivorous drift-hunters. citation The body is covered in cosmoid scales that act as armor.

This leads scientists to believe that the endemic range of Latimeria chalumnae coelacanths stretches along the eastern coast of Africa from the Comoros Islands, past the western coast of Madagascar to the South African coastline.

When approached by foreign potential predators (e.g. a submersible), they show panic flight reactions, suggesting that coelacanths are most likely prey to large deepwater predators.