The roughness comes from tiny, tooth-like spikes called denticles, which provide the coelacanth with protection against rocks and predators. The scales are a steely blue-gray in color and bear ...

By sheltering in these cool, dark zones, the coelacanth avoids many of the predators and pressures that other species face. Some call the coelacanth a relic from a lost era. But its continued ...

Coelacanths are difficult to classify ... A rounded tail, like that of the angelfish, enables quick bursts of speed to escape predators. Fins: Help a fish move. The top fins are called dorsal ...

Scientists assumed for generations that the coelacanth became extinct. The ancient fish, that was 400 million years old, was supposed to have died 65 million years ago. That feeling ended in 1938 ...

This jaw movement helps the coelacanth survive in the deep sea, where conditions are tough. It also helps the fish blend in with the rocky, dark surroundings, keeping it safe from predators and ...