Coelacanths were believed to have become extinct at the end of the Cretaceous period. [16] More closely related to tetrapods than to the ray-finned fish, coelacanths were considered a transitional …

One of the world's most famous "living fossils," coelacanths (seel-a-canths) were once thought to have gone extinct approximately 65 million years ago (mya), during the great extinction in which the …

2 days ago · Coelacanth, any of the two living lobe-finned bony fishes of the genus Latimeria. Order Coelacanthiformes, to which all coelacanths belong, was thought to have died out about 66 million …

Coelacanths were thought to have been extinct for 70 million years, until one was unexpectedly found alive in 1938. Discover the story of this strange fish.

Dec 11, 2025 · The coelacanth is a deep-sea fish long thought to have gone extinct approximately 66 million years ago, at the end of the Cretaceous period. Fossil evidence indicated that these lobe …

May 4, 2025 · Coelacanths were thought extinct until a live one was found near South Africa in 1938. Coelacanths are lobe-finned fish, distinct from the more common ray-finned fish found today.

Mar 24, 2025 · Before 1938, experts spoke of the coelacanth as a classic example of an extinct fish dating back more than 400 million years. Scholars concluded it had disappeared 65 to 70 million …

Aug 11, 2025 · The African coelacanth was believed to have gone extinct over 65 million years ago but was rediscovered off the coast of South Africa in 1938. Learn about the status and management of …

Nov 2, 2024 · For almost a century, coelacanths were thought to have become extinct at the end of the Cretaceous period, around 66 million years ago.

May 26, 2025 · This trait has only been observed in the fossils of extinct fish like we once thought the coelacanth to be. Unfortunately, no species can escape the threat of extinction forever. The fact that …