| Coelacanth | |
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| Scientific Classification | |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
The coelacanths (/ˈsiːləkænθ/ (listen) SEE-lə-kanth) constitute a now-rare order of fish that includes two extant species in the genus Latimeria: the West Indian Ocean coelacanth (Latimeria chalumnae) primarily found near the Comoro Islands off the east coast of Africa and the Indonesian coelacanth (Latimeria menadoensis).