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A Coelacanth caught at Zanzibar

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A 1.34 m long (27 kg) Coelacanth caught at a depth of about 100 m by fishermen off Nungwi, Northern Zanzibar, 14th July 2007.

Photographer:
Narriman Jiddawi
Rights:
© Narriman Jiddawi
Common name:
Coelacanth
Scientific name:
Latimeria chalumnae
Family:
Latimeriidae
Order:
Coelacanthiformes

Last Updated: 23 June 2009

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