Comments on: New Coelacanth Video

By: Mnynames

Mnynames — Sat, 08 Jul 2006 12:48:50 +0000

I see Groupers every day at work. This is not a Grouper. This is a Coelacanth.

There is some evidence for a North/Central American Coelacanth. You know, the thought occurs to me that, given its predilection for underwater caves, Central America would be prime habitat, what with all of the cenotes. Most of the openings with ocean access are poorly explored at present.

By: shumway10973

shumway10973 — Wed, 05 Jul 2006 06:32:18 +0000

naw, groupers I thought had more traditional fin layout, this one has the odd # the coelacanths are famed for. I do believe they are one of the few living fossils, right?

By: Sasquatchery

Sasquatchery — Thu, 29 Jun 2006 00:40:55 +0000

The fish in the photo looks more like a grouper than a coelacanth, the fins are all wrong. Maybe the juvenile coelacanth doesn’t have the thick fleshy appendages that the adults have?

By: jim_brikiatis

jim_brikiatis — Wed, 28 Jun 2006 16:06:55 +0000

After that, i am wondering why all those years people do not believe in Nessie and Champ.

By: youcantryreachingme

youcantryreachingme — Wed, 28 Jun 2006 02:40:43 +0000

twblack (3) … and fish loving people generally. Who would ever have thought I could watch video footage of that classic beast in its habitat? Wonderful stuff!

By: twblack

twblack — Wed, 28 Jun 2006 00:53:56 +0000

This is great news for the crypto loving people of the world.

By: cradossk

cradossk — Wed, 28 Jun 2006 00:50:19 +0000

80 million years i think… until it was re-discovered earlier this century.

Magnificent.

By: mauka

mauka — Wed, 28 Jun 2006 00:31:13 +0000

How long ago did we think this ancient fish went extinct?