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coelacanth
The coelacanths are amazing fish. They were believed to have been extinct since the end of the Cretaceous period and they appear in the fossil records.
Because of their complex looking appearance from the fossil records they were thought to be the "missing link" between the fish and the tetrapods. It is now known that there are a number of populations of coelacanths in the West Indian Ocean.
The adult coelacanths are around 2m in length and can weigh around 80km.
 coelacanth User: JoJan Source: own photo at the Zoo of Antwerp, Belgium GNU Free Documentation License 1.2 |
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