What it eats: A variety of fish and cephalopods, including squid and cuttlefish. Head of a preserved Coelacanth specimen. Why it's awesome: Scientists thought all coelacanths went extinct over 65 ...

An underwater species that was once believed to have gone extinct some 70 million years ago was recently spotted in what became a rare photoshoot for the fish. Researchers found the coelacanth, known ...

There are only two species of coelacanth that we know of, and there are barely any of them left. So few, in fact, that they were thought to be extinct until one was pulled up by a fishing trawler in ...

The coelacanth is known as a “living fossil” because its anatomy has changed little in the last 65 million years. Despite being one of the most studied fish in history, it continues to reveal new ...

Ancient fish, known as living fossils, have survived for millions of years. Species like Coelacanth, Sturgeon, Lungfish, Lamprey, Hagfish, Gar, and Paddlefish offer a glimpse into prehistoric life.