It first appeared in the fossil record of the Middle Devonian and remained abundant until the end of the Cretaceous period.
It first appeared in the fossil record of the Middle Devonian and remained abundant until the end of the Cretaceous period. Due to their incredibly sensitive eyes they are almost never found during daytime or during full moons which may explain why they were thought to have disappeared. They are represented now by only one or possibly two living species. The first sighting of a living species was in 1938 off the coast of South Africa. FTP, name this ‘living fossil' fish, previously thought to be extinct.
It first appeared in the fossil record of the Middle Devonian and remained abundant until the end of the Cretaceous period.
{Coelacanth} [see-la-kanth or seal-ah-kanth]