Sulawesi coelacanth (Latimeria menadoensis) fish species and information / pictures of Sulawesi coelacanth - Latimeria menadoensis

Sulawesi coelacanth (Latimeria menadoensis) fish species information

Scientific Name
Latimeria menadoensis

Common Name
Sulawesi coelacanth

Biology
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.

Classification

Classified By

Pouyaud, Wirjoatmodjo, Rachmatika, Tjakrawidjaja, Hadiaty & Hadie, 1999

Class

Lobe-finned fishes (Sarcopterygii)

Order

Coelacanths (Coelacanthiformes)

Family

Gombessa (Latimeriidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Central Pacific

Distribution

Western Central Pacific: Celebes Sea, north of Sulawesi. Also Ref. 33470. International trade banned.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

17 °C

Water Temperature To

20 °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; non-migratory, usually 150 - ? m

Trophic Level

4.5 s.e. 0.62 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

140 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 1.2539 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: of no interest

Vulnerability

Very high vulnerability (78 of 100)

Resilience

Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Vulnerable (VU)(C2a(ii);D2)