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🌊 Marine Vulnerable 🌡️ Deep-water

Sulawesi coelacanth

Latimeria menadoensis Pouyaud, Wirjoatmodjo, Rachmatika, Tjakrawidjaja, Hadiaty & Hadie, 1999
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Max Length
140 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
4.5
Depth
-
Climate
Deep-water
Resilience
Very low
Vulnerability
83.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
deep-water

📖 Overview

Presumably on rocky slopes in deep water of 150-200 m. Fricke et al. observed two specimens of 120 and 140 cm length in a deep carbonate cave at a depth of 155 m (water temp. 17.8-20.1°C).

Scientific Name
Latimeria menadoensis
Authority
Pouyaud, Wirjoatmodjo, Rachmatika, Tjakrawidjaja, Hadiaty & Hadie, 1999
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Deep-water
IUCN Status
VU
Max Length
140 cm
Trophic Level
4.5
Resilience
Very low
Vulnerability
83.00/100
Migration
Non-migratory
Water Temp
17–20 °C
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Sulawesi coelacanth is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Sulawesi coelacanth is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

small fish
crustaceans
cephalopods

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal; non-migratory, usually 150 - ? m . Deep-water; 17°C - 20°C Central Pacific: Celebes Sea, north of Sulawesi.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌑 Deep Water ⬇️ Benthic
Migration
Non-migratory
Trophic Level
4.5±0.62

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01148 × L3.03 (TL)
Max TL
140cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Temperature Range
17–20°C
Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Vulnerable
Assessment Date
2008

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Very low
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
83.00/100
Very High vulnerability
Trophic Level
4.5
Apex / Top predator
Climate Zone
Deep-water
Described By
Pouyaud, Wirjoatmodjo, Rachmatika, Tjakrawidjaja, Hadiaty & Hadie, 1999

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