Ancient fish used their lungs to hear underwater, scientists reveal

240-Million-Year-Old Coelacanth May Have Used Lungs to Hear Underwater

Learn how fossils and high-resolution imaging revealed that some Triassic fish may have used a lung-like organ to detect sound underwater — and what that suggests about early vertebrate senses.

Ancient fish used their lungs to hear underwater, scientists reveal

How did ancient fish perceive their environment in the deep sea? An international team led by scientists from the Natural History Museum of Geneva (MHNG) and the University of Geneva (UNIGE) reveals that some coelacanths—fish living 240 million years ago—used their lungs to detect sounds underwater.

Ancient Fish May Have Used Their Lungs To Hear. Scientists Say It Could Rewrite The Evolution Of Hearing.

Long before the first creature hauled itself onto land, an ancient fish was apparently doing something no one expected with its lungs: listening. The post Ancient Fish May Have Used Their Lungs To Hear. Scientists Say It Could Rewrite The Evolution Of Hearing. appeared first on StudyFinds.

Prehistoric fish: coelacanths heard underwater using their lungs

26.03.2026 - A study by UNIGE and MHNG shows that 240-million-year-old coelacanths could hear underwater using an ossified lung. How did ancient fish perceive their environment in the deep-sea? An international team led by scientists from the Natural History Museum of Geneva (MHNG) and the University of Geneva reveals that some coelacanths - fish living 240 million years ago - used their lung to d