| Latimeriidae (Gombessa) |
| 140 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal, non-migratory |
| Western Central Pacific: Celebes Sea, north of Sulawesi. Also Ref. 33470. International trade banned (CITES Appendix I, since 19.7.2000). |
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| Presumably on rocky slopes in deep water of 150-200 m. Fricke et al. (Ref. 33470) observed two specimens of 120 and 140 cm length in a deep carbonate cave at a depth of 155 m (water temp. 17.8-20.1°C). |
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Vulnerable (C2a(ii); D2)
(Ref. 96402)
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| harmless |
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