Coelacanth Caught near Surface

A specimen on the coelacanth was captured alive in the waters near the Bunaken National Marine Park (North Sulawesi) in mid-May 2007.

The fish lived for 17 hours in quarantine before expiring. The fish is planned for further study.

For more information see http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,21765466-663,00.html and http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/05/20/asia/AS-GEN-Indonesia-Living-Fossil.php