The surprising truth about Coelacanth.

Coelacanths are an ancient group of lobe-finned fish (Sarcopterygii) in the class Actinistia.

Coelacanths are an ancient group of lobe-finned fish (Sarcopterygii) in the class Actinistia. As sarcopterygians, they are more closely related to lungfish and tetrapods than to ray-finned fish. There is only a single living genus, Latimeria, with two described species.