Coelacanth  (Latimeria chalumnae)

Facts

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassSarcopterygii
OrderCoelacanthiformes
FamilyLatimeriidae
GenusLatimeria (1)
SizeLength: up to 2 m (2)
Weightup to 90 kg (2)

Status

Classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List 2007 (1), and listed on Appendix I of CITES (3).

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