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Genus Family: Latimeriidae

Latimeria

Species
2
Max Length
168 cm
Max Weight
95.0 kg
Max Lifespan
85 yrs
Avg Trophic
4.45
Threatened
1

🔬 Taxonomic Classification

Class
Coelacanthi
Order
Coelacanthiformes
Family
Latimeriidae
Genus
Latimeria

🌍 Habitat Distribution

🌊 Marine
2

🛡️ Conservation Status

VU
CR
Vulnerable 1
Critically Endangered 1

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Mozambique
1 spp.
Comoros
1 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

Shallowest
150 m
Deepest
700 m