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Coelacanth

Latimeria chalumnae

  • Legendary
  • IUCN CR · Critically Endangered
  • Fish
  • Africa

About the Coelacanth

Known to science as Latimeria chalumnae, the Coelacanth is a fish found in Africa. It makes its home in the ocean.

It weighs around 80 kg and has a lifespan of about 60 years. At full speed it can reach 24 km/h. Its estimated population is around 500 individuals.

In conservation terms it is listed as Critically Endangered (CR), the highest IUCN threatened category, used for species facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. In Animal Gacha, its card has Legendary rarity. Rarity is a game value informed by conservation status, not an IUCN category. Legendary cards are among the harder finds in packs.

Field data

Scientific name
Latimeria chalumnae
Group
Fish
Region
Africa
Habitats
Ocean
IUCN status
Critically Endangered (CR)
Game rarity
Legendary
Weight
80 kg
Lifespan
60 years
Top speed
24 km/h
Estimated population
500

Rarity is a game value informed by conservation status. It is not an IUCN category.

Wildlife data is a general reference and may vary between sources. Animal Gacha is not affiliated with IUCN.

Image credit

Creator
Bruce A.S. Henderson
Changes
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Find the Coelacanth in Animal Gacha

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