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Two line-caught coelacanths, Latimeria chalumnae, were released for observation of their free-swimming movements in the open sea at a depth of about 50 m. Observations were made of their movement and use of the fins, interaction with humans (scuba diver), and colouration (white patches on dark background) as a possible means of camouflage. A new nomenclature is proposed for the caudal fin region and finnage.
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Uyeno, T. Observations on locomotion and feeding of released coelacanths, Latimeria chalumnae . Environ Biol Fish 32, 267–273 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00007459
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