{"product_id":"coelacanth-unfinished-cast-life-cast-replica-latimeria","title":"Coelacanth UNFINISHED cast life cast replica Latimeria","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCoelacanth: TMF Coelacanth life cast replica. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis beautiful Coelacanth was modeled from a real specimen.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eThis resin and fiberglass cast measures: 50 inches long (127cm) from lips to end of tail.  The height measurement is 2 ft from top fin to bottom fin.  The width of the body (not including the fins) is 7 in plus 12 in for each fin.  If you wanted this as a wall mount the width would be 19 in. If you want this as a 3D Mount the width would be 26 in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnpainted\/unfinished cast $950 (may require some trim and puddy work in addition to painting)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOR\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFull 3D Mount $1,885 (plus shipping). The shipping cost within the USA (48 states) is approximately $70 oversize freight. For shipping costs outside the US please contact us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is also available as a finished  one-sided wall mount for $995\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis item is not kept in stock and is made at the time it is ordered.  We can mount or paint to your specifications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShipping cost is not included and cannot be calculated in the shopping cart. You'll be sent an invoice for shipping costs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-----\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLatimeria\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a rare genus of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Fish\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fish\"\u003efish\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethat includes two\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Extant taxon\" class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Extant_taxon\"\u003eextant\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003especies:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"West Indian Ocean coelacanth\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/West_Indian_Ocean_coelacanth\"\u003eWest Indian Ocean coelacanth\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(\u003ci\u003eLatimeria chalumnae\u003c\/i\u003e) and the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Indonesian coelacanth\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Indonesian_coelacanth\"\u003eIndonesian coelacanth\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(\u003ci\u003eLatimeria menadoensis\u003c\/i\u003e). They follow the oldest known living\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Lineage (evolution)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lineage_(evolution)\"\u003elineage\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Sarcopterygii\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sarcopterygii\"\u003eSarcopterygii\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(lobe-finned fish and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Tetrapod\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tetrapod\"\u003etetrapods\u003c\/a\u003e), which means they are more closely related to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Lungfish\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lungfish\"\u003elungfish\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Reptiles\" class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Reptiles\"\u003ereptiles\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Mammals\" class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mammals\"\u003emammals\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethan to the common\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Ray-finned fishes\" class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ray-finned_fishes\"\u003eray-finned fishes\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey are found along the coastlines of the Indian Ocean and Indonesia.\u003csup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-ref3_2-0\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Latimeria#cite_note-ref3-2\"\u003e[2]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003csup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-ref10_3-0\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Latimeria#cite_note-ref10-3\"\u003e[3]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSince there are only two species of coelacanth and both are threatened, it is one of the most endangered genus of animals in the world. The West Indian Ocean coelacanth is a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Critically endangered species\" class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Critically_endangered_species\"\u003ecritically endangered species\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003csup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-IUCN_4-0\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Latimeria#cite_note-IUCN-4\"\u003e[4]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBased on growth rings in the creatures' ear bones (\u003ca title=\"Otoliths\" class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Otoliths\"\u003eotoliths\u003c\/a\u003e), scientists infer that individual coelacanths may live as long as 80 to 100 years. Coelacanths live as deep as 700 m (2300 ft) below\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Sea level\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sea_level\"\u003esea level\u003c\/a\u003e, but are more commonly found at depths of 90 to 200 m.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLiving examples of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ca title=\"Latimeria chalumnae\" class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Latimeria_chalumnae\"\u003eLatimeria chalumnae\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehave a deep blue color which probably camouflages them from prey species; however, the Indonesian species (\u003ci\u003e\u003ca title=\"Latimeria menadoensis\" class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Latimeria_menadoensis\"\u003eL. menadoensis\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e) is brown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCoelacanth eyes are very sensitive, and have a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ca title=\"Tapetum lucidum\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tapetum_lucidum\"\u003etapetum lucidum\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e. Coelacanths are almost never caught in the daytime, but have been caught at all phases of the moon. Coelacanth eyes have many\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Rod cell\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rod_cell\"\u003erods\u003c\/a\u003e, receptors in the retina that help animals see in dim light. Together, the rods and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Tapetum lucidum\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tapetum_lucidum\"\u003etapetum\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehelp the fish see better in dark water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCoelacanths are opportunistic feeders, hunting\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Cuttlefish\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cuttlefish\"\u003ecuttlefish\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Squid\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Squid\"\u003esquid\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Snipe eel\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Snipe_eel\"\u003esnipe eels\u003c\/a\u003e, small\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Shark\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Shark\"\u003esharks\u003c\/a\u003e, and other fish found in their deep reef and volcanic slope\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Habitat (ecology)\" class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Habitat_(ecology)\"\u003ehabitats\u003c\/a\u003e. Coelacanths are also known to swim head down, backwards or belly up to locate their prey, presumably using their\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Rostral organ\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rostral_organ\"\u003erostral glands\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScientists suspect that one reason this fish has been so successful is that specimens are able to slow down their\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Metabolism\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Metabolism\"\u003emetabolisms\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eat will, sinking into the less-inhabited depths and minimizing their nutritional requirements in a sort of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Hibernation\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hibernation\"\u003ehibernation\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emode.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"thumb tright\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"thumbinner\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe coelacanths which live near\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Sodwana Bay\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sodwana_Bay\"\u003eSodwana Bay\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"South Africa\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/South_Africa\"\u003eSouth Africa\u003c\/a\u003e, rest in caves at depths of 90 to 150 m during daylight hours, but disperse and swim to depths as shallow as 55 m when hunting at night. The depth is not as important as their need for very dim light and, more importantly, for water which has a temperature of 14 to 22 °C. They will rise or sink to find these conditions. The amount of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Oxygen\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Oxygen\"\u003eoxygen\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etheir blood can absorb from the water through the gills is dependent on water temperature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScientific research suggests the coelacanth must stay in cold, well-oxygenated water or else its blood cannot absorb enough oxygen.\u003csup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-5\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Latimeria#cite_note-5\"\u003e[5]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe fish seems to be very well adapted to its environment, which is seen as one of the reasons why it has the slowest evolving genome of all known vertebrates.\u003csup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-6\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Latimeria#cite_note-6\"\u003e[6]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan id=\"Reproduction\" class=\"mw-headline\"\u003eReproduction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFemale coelacanths\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Ovoviviparity\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ovoviviparity\"\u003egive birth to live young\u003c\/a\u003e, called \"pups\", in groups of between five and 25\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Spawn (biology)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spawn_(biology)#Fry\"\u003efry\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eat a time; the pups are capable of surviving on their own immediately after birth. Their reproductive behaviors are not well known, but it is believed that they are not\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Sexual maturity\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sexual_maturity\"\u003esexually mature\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003euntil after 20 years of age. Gestation time is estimated to be 13 to 15 months.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BigfootCasts.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44093999055039,"sku":null,"price":750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0041\/6635\/2996\/products\/JPEG_20220203_044726_2353608000572590350.jpg?v=1653787397","url":"https:\/\/bigfootcasts.com\/es\/products\/coelacanth-unfinished-cast-life-cast-replica-latimeria","provider":"BigfootCasts.com ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}