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    Coelacanth

    Coelacanth

    Latimeria chalumnae

    Critically Endangered

    The Coelacanth (Latimeria chalumnae) is recorded at 6 diving areas across 4 countries, most often around Grande Comore, Dar es Salaam & Offshore Islands and Zanzibar & Pemba.

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    Where to Find

    Recorded across 1 diving region worldwide.

    Indian Ocean & East Africa
    Grande ComoreComoros
    Regularly seen here
    MoheliComoros
    Occasionally seen here
    Mayotte LagoonMayotte
    Occasionally seen here
    Sodwana BaySouth Africa
    Occasionally seen here
    Dar es Salaam & Offshore IslandsTanzania
    Occasionally seen here
    Zanzibar & PembaTanzania
    Occasionally seen here

    Taxonomy

    KingdomAnimalia
    PhylumChordata
    ClassCoelacanthi
    OrderCoelacanthiformes
    FamilyLatimeriidae
    GenusLatimeria

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