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Research on coelacanth

MANADO, Indonesia - Researchers pull an underwater camera out of the sea off Manado, Indonesia, on June 10, 2013. An expedition team from Aquamarine Fukushima, an aquarium in Iwaki City in Japan's Fukushima Prefecture, has been conducting field surveys on coelacanth since 2005 off Indonesia.

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Research on coelacanth

MANADO, Indonesia - Masamitsu Iwata, a researcher at Aquamarine Fukushima, shows an image of a coelacanth taken by an expedition team he leads off Manado, Indonesia, near Manado on June 10, 2013. The team from the aquarium in Iwaki City in Japan's Fukushima Prefecture has been conducting field surveys on the ancient fish since 2005 off Indonesia.

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Coelacanth robot

IWAKI, Japan - The Aquamarine Fukushima aquarium in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, begins displaying a 1.2-meter-long coelacanth robot reproducing movement of the rare fish on March 20, 2013.

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Emperor Akihito inspects Coelacanth

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito (L) views a Coelacanth at a laboratory at the Tokyo Institute of Technology in Yokohama on Oct. 5, 2009, prior to its dissection. The emperor is a member of the Ichthyological Society of Japan and is known for his study of goby. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Coelacanth dissected for research

YOKOHAMA, Japan - A coelacanth, which has features of an ancient fish, is anatomized at the Tokyo Institute of Technology Dec. 22 for scientific research on a evolution process of fishes moving up to land from the sea. The coelacanth, 120 centimeters long and weighing 45 kilograms, has been presented to institute professor Norihiro Okada from a Tanzanian institute. Prince Akishino (C, in back) is watching the event.

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Ancient fish species still found off Tanzania

ZANZIBAR, Tanzania - A coelacanth, a rare, endangered fish that was once believed to be extinct, is cryogenically-preserved at a governmental fisheries facility in Zanzibar, Tanzania.

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Robot fish 'Coelacanth' on display in Yokohama

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Boys are amazed at the realistic movements of a robot fish called ''ancient fish Coelacanth'' at Mitsubishi Minatomirai Industiral Museum in Yokohama's Nishi Ward on July 30. The 80-centimeter-long robot fish was created using research into propulsion technology for submarines and ships. The robot fish will be displayed until Aug. 11.

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Coelacanth dissected for research

YOKOHAMA, Japan - A coelacanth, which has features of an ancient fish, is anatomized at the Tokyo Institute of Technology Dec. 22 for scientific research on a evolution process of fishes moving up to land from the sea. The coelacanth, 120 centimeters long and weighing 45 kilograms, has been presented to institute professor Norihiro Okada from a Tanzanian institute. Prince Akishino (C, in back) is watching the event. (Kyodo)

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Ancient fish species still found off Tanzania

ZANZIBAR, Tanzania - A coelacanth, a rare, endangered fish that was once believed to be extinct, is cryogenically-preserved at a governmental fisheries facility in Zanzibar, Tanzania. (Kyodo)

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Emperor Akihito inspects Coelacanth

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito (L) views a Coelacanth at a laboratory at the Tokyo Institute of Technology in Yokohama on Oct. 5, 2009, prior to its dissection. The emperor is a member of the Ichthyological Society of Japan and is known for his study of goby. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)(Kyodo)

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Robot fish 'Coelacanth' on display in Yokohama

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Boys are amazed at the realistic movements of a robot fish called ''ancient fish Coelacanth'' at Mitsubishi Minatomirai Industiral Museum in Yokohama's Nishi Ward on July 30. The 80-centimeter-long robot fish was created using research into propulsion technology for submarines and ships. The robot fish will be displayed until Aug. 11. (Kyodo)