Today I have somthing special for you. Have you ever heard of a coelacanth fish. It is one of the most unique fishes in the world. Well I am sure you will like it. Its somthing i am sure you have never heard of.
The Coelacanth is one of the most interesting types of fish in the world. This fish comes from how this fish was believed to have been extinct for a long period of time. The history of the fish is very strong and over the years. The Coelacanth is unique in that it was discovered in the twentieth century despite how it was though was to be extinct. In the late 1900's people in Africa were catching fish with a net when they dicovered this fish that they never knew of. So they took in to the museum and figured that this matched the remains of a coelacanth and that now it had been rediscovered.
The physical build of this fish makes it very unique. The vertebral column on the fish is not completely developed and it also has paired lobed fins that move like human limbs and an additional lobe on its tail. This helps for the fish to do what a standard fish cannot do. But, it is actually the intercranial joint on the fish that makes it unique. This joint is one that separates the ear and brain from the fish's eyes and nasal organs. This works to allow the fish to lift its head up when swimming or feeding. More like us humans! The Coelacanth can grow to become 2m long and 100kg in weight.
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