MHT CET Medical202625 April 2026Evening ShiftBiologyEvolutionActual
Lob fin fish __________ is considered living fossil.
Options
- ACoelacanth
- BCichlid fish
- CSeymouria
- DIchthyosaurs
Correct answer
A. Coelacanth
Step-by-step solution
Coelacanth is a lobe-finned fish that was thought to be extinct but was discovered alive in 1938 in South Africa. It has remained largely unchanged for millions of years and is therefore considered a living fossil. Cichlid fish are a diverse family of ray-finned fishes. Seymouria is an extinct genus of amphibian-like tetrapods. Ichthyosaurs are extinct marine reptiles. Answer: Coelacanth