Discover the astonishing story of the coelacanth, an ancient fish thought extinct for 65 million years until its unexpected reappearance in the western Indian Ocean. In 1938, Captain Hendrik Goosen encountered a colossal, bright blue coelacanth, 59 inches long and weighing 127 pounds, defying expectations. The saga continued in the mid-1990s when a marine biologist on honeymoon stumbled upon one for sale at an Indonesian fish market. Join us on this captivating journey through time and space, exploring the mysteries of a supposedly extinct fish that continues to surprise in unexpected places. Subscribe for more intriguing stories and unique facts about our planet's wonders! 🌊🐟 #Coelacanth #AncientFish Credit:
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Allenypterus montanus: By Oilshale, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=108170532
Coelacanth: By Bruce A.S. Henderson, CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=88732486
Latimeria chalumnae: By Lokal_Profil, CC BY-SA 2.5 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4752732
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