Latimeria
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| Mass | West Indian Ocean coelacanth |
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| Scientific name | Latimeria |
| Rank | Genus |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Higher classification | Latimeriidae |
| Order | Coelacanth |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 2980777 |
About Latimeria
Latimeria is a rare genus of fish that includes two extant species: West Indian Ocean coelacanth and the Indonesian coelacanth. They follow the oldest known living lineage of Sarcopterygii, which means they are more closely related to lungfish, reptiles and mammals than to the common ray-finned fishes.