Coelacanths
Proper noun
Meaning
Coelacanths
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Fishermen sometimes snag a coelacanth instead of an oilfish because they traditionally fish at night, when oilfish (and coelacanths) feed.
Huxley by Wirgman a drawing in pencil, 1882 The lobed-finned fish (such as coelacanths and lung fish ) have paired appendages whose internal skeleton is attached to the shoulder or pelvis by a single bone, the humerus or femur.
Even though these few may be considered strays, there are several reports of coelacanths being caught off of the coast of Madagascar.
Coelacanth vision has evolved to a mainly blue-shifted color capacity. citation Pseudomaxillary folds surround the mouth and replace the maxilla, a structure absent in coelacanths.
The agencies were established to help protect and encourage population growth of coelacanths.
The cheeks of the coelacanths are unique because the opercular bone is very small and holds a large soft-tissue opercular flap.