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Coelacanths (/ ˈ s iː l ə k æ n θ / ⓘ SEE-lə-kanth) (order Coelacanthiformes) are an ancient group of lobe-finned fish (Sarcopterygii) in the class Actinistia. [2] [3] As sarcopterygians, they are more closely related to lungfish and tetrapods (which includes amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals) than to ray-finned fish.
In Nordic mythology, Jörmungandr (or Midgarðsormr) was a sea serpent or worm so long that it encircled the entire world, Midgard. [4] Sea serpents also appear frequently in later Scandinavian folklore, particularly in that of Norway, such as an account that in 1028 AD, Saint Olaf killed a sea serpent in Valldal in Norway, throwing its body onto the mountain Syltefjellet.
Ancient Greek mosaic in Kaulon of a cetus sea serpent. In Greek mythology, a Cetus (Ancient Greek: Κῆτος, romanized: Kêtos) is a large sea monster. Perseus slew a cetus to save Andromeda from being sacrificed to it. The term cetacean (for whale) derives from cetus. In Greek art, ceti were depicted as serpentine fish.
A rarely seen deep sea fish resembling a serpent was found floating dead on the ocean surface off the San Diego coast and was brought ashore for study, marine experts said. The silvery, 12-foot ...
Sirena: sea creatures with a human upper body and a fish tail lower extremities [59] Siyokoy: Ancient bipedal sea creatures green-skinned humanoids with scales, webbed limbs, and fins. Often the associated as the male partner of mermaids called sirena. the name suggests a Chinese origin.
Cross between a plesiosaur and a sea serpent [12] 1884–1994 Flathead Lake Montana USA: North America: Flossie, [13] Flathead Lake Monster, Either a 20 to 40 feet (6 to 12 m) long eel-like creature; round, brown to blue-black in color and possesses steel-black eyes and undulating hips or a large-sized fish from 6 to 10 feet (2 to 3 m) in ...
The fish spotted by oceangoers on August 10 was 12 feet long, according to the institution. The fish had already died at the time of the discovery, and was found near the shores of La Jolla Cove.
A group of friends exploring the waters off La Jolla Cove on Saturday came across a sea creature unlike anything they'd ever seen: a 12-foot-long rare fish from the depths of the ocean.