‘Dinosaur Fish’ Once Thought Extinct 70 Million Years Ago Spotted in Indonesian Archipelago

‘Dinosaur Fish’ Once Thought Extinct 70 Million Years Ago Spotted in Indonesian Archipelago

A living “Dinosaur Fish” in the Indonesian Archipelago. Credit: Alexis Chappuis / CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 A rare “dinosaur fish,” once believed to have disappeared 70 million years ago, has been filmed in the wild by divers in the Indonesian archipelago. The Indonesian coelacanth (Latimeria menadoensis) was captured on camera in its natural habitat, marking a breakthrough for marine exploration. The discovery was made in October 2024 during a deep-sea m…