Comments on: How To Catch A Coelacanth

By: Ceroill

Ceroill — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 14:48:37 +0000

mm, thanks for the correction. Always eager to learn.

By: mystery_man

mystery_man — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 14:25:48 +0000

Actually the fossils of coelacanth are very much in keeping with the size that we find in the living specimens. There have been some especially giant specimens found in the fossil record as well. A coronoid fragment from a coelacanth found in New Jersey was from the latest Campanian or Maastrichian age and it reconstructed to about 3.5 meters.

By: Ceroill

Ceroill — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 23:03:47 +0000

mauka, I seem to recall that the fossils they have are about 6″ instead of up to 6′ long.

By: mauka

mauka — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 21:10:45 +0000

I always love seeing photos of this pre-historic fish. Its just so interesting to look at. Does anyone know if they have found any differences from the fish when it was thought to of gone extict and now?