Etymology:
Coelacanth is derived from the Greek words: * koilos, meaning "hollow" or "cavity" * akantha, meaning "spine" or "thorn"
Meaning and Origin:
The term "coelacanth" was coined by South African ichthyologist James Leonard Brierley Smith in 1939. He based the name on the fish's distinctive hollow, spiny fins.
Origin:
The coelacanth is an ancient fish that belongs to the class Actinopterygii (ray-finned fish). It is a living fossil, representing a group of fish that was once widespread but is now extinct except for the coelacanth.
The first coelacanth fossil was discovered in 1839, but it was not until 1938 that a live specimen was caught off the coast of South Africa. This discovery caused a major sensation in the scientific community, as it was thought that the coelacanth had been extinct for millions of years.
Subsequent research has shown that the coelacanth is not as rare as once believed, but it remains a rare and endangered species. It is found in the deep waters of the Indian Ocean and off the coast of Indonesia and South Africa.
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