Sulawesi coelacanth (Latimeria menadoensis)

Scientific name: Latimeria menadoensis Pouyaud, Wirjoatmodjo, Rachmatika, Tjakrawidjaja, Hadiaty & Hadie, 1999

Sulawesi coelacanth (Latimeria menadoensis)

The Sulawesi coelacanth (Latimeria menadoensis) is a marine fish of the family Latimeriidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 17–20°C (63–68°F). Native range: Western Central Pacific, Celebes Sea, north of Sulawesi. Also. International trade banned.

Sulawesi coelacanth care at a glance

Temperature
17–20°C (63–68°F)

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.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Latimeria menadoensis
Family
Latimeriidae (Gombessa)
Order
Coelacanthiformes (Coelacanths)
Class
Sarcopterygii (Lobe-finned fishes)
Maximum length
140
Environment
Marine; demersal; non-migratory, usually 150 - ? m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Celebes Sea, north of Sulawesi. Also. International trade banned.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU)(C2a(ii);D2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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