Indonesian coelacanth

Indonesian coelacanth
A preserved Latimeria menadoensis, Tokyo Sea Life Park, Japan
CITES Appendix I (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Sarcopterygii
Class: Actinistia
Order: Coelacanthiformes
Family: Latimeriidae
Genus: Latimeria
Species:
L. menadoensis
Binomial name
Latimeria menadoensis
L. menadoensis range in violet

The Indonesian coelacanth (Latimeria menadoensis, Indonesian: raja laut), also called Sulawesi coelacanth,[3][4] is one of two living species of coelacanth, identifiable by its brown color. The Indonesian coelacanth (Latimeria menadoensis) is a eukaryotic animal within the phylum Chordata, belonging to the class Sarcopterygii and order Coelacanthiformes, classified under the family Latimeriidae and genus Latimeria. As a deep-sea predator, this species plays a crucial role in maintaining the balance of marine ecosystems.

It is listed as vulnerable by the IUCN,[4][1] and it was quickly given protected status under Indonesian National Law Number 7/1999 after its discovery.[5] The other species of coelacanth, the West Indian Ocean coelacanth, is listed as critically endangered.[6] Separate populations of the Indonesian coelacanth are found in the waters of north Sulawesi as well as Papua and West Papua. This species offers insights into the early existence of fish and the first tetrapods.[7]

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  2. ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Latimeria menadoensis". FishBase. February 2023 version.
  4. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Latimeria menadoensis". FishBase.
  5. ^ Erdmann, Mark. "Lessons learned from the conservation campaign for the Indonesian coelacanth, Latimeria menadoensis : coelacanth research". South African Journal of Science. 102 (9). hdl:10520/EJC96592.
  6. ^ Musick, J. A. (2000). "Latimeria chalumnae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2000: e.T11375A3274618. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2000.RLTS.T11375A3274618.en.
  7. ^ Falahudin, Dede; Hukom, Frensly Demianus; Arifin, Zainal; Dirhamsyah, Dirham; Peristiwady, Teguh; Sudaryanto, Agus; Iwata, Masamitsu; Hoang, Anh Quoc; Watanabe, Isao; Takahashi, Shin (11 February 2023). "First insight into accumulation of characteristics and tissue distribution of PCBs, PBDEs, and other BFRs in the living Indonesian coelacanth (Latimeria menadoensis)". Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 30 (17): 49368–49380. doi:10.1007/s11356-023-25716-z. PMID 36764992.