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Coelacanth Fever • In Search of the Living Fossil • ADVANCED DIVER MAGAZINE • By Jitka Hyniova
Coelacanth Fever - in Search of the Living Fossil
By Jitka Hyniova
Underwater studies off the coast of South Africa, using submersible vessels, revealed that Coelacanths inhabit submarine caves and canyons found in slopes and walls in waters 100-700 meters deep. The adult Coelacanths can grow to about 1.5 meter long. They appear to be active at night, spending their day hovering near the ocean bottom. Scientists believe that Coelacanths can live as long as 80 years.
Coelacanth Fever - in Search of the Living Fossil
By Jitka Hyniova
Underwater studies off the coast of South Africa, using submersible vessels, revealed that Coelacanths inhabit submarine caves and canyons found in slopes and walls in waters 100-700 meters deep. The adult Coelacanths can grow to about 1.5 meter long. They appear to be active at night, spending their day hovering near the ocean bottom. Scientists believe that Coelacanths can live as long as 80 years.
