I recently came across this Nova documentary on the discovery of a living Coelacanth. I think you're right, living Coelacanth's were well known to locals as th

I recently came across this Nova documentary on the discovery of a living Coelacanth. I think you're right, living Coelacanth's were well known to locals as they commonly turned up in the catches of fishermen, but completely amazed scientists. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XF8gZ2ADfMQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XF8gZ2ADfMQ