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Shown is a photograph of the scales of the second known coelacanth captured off Manado Tua, Sulawesi, Indonesia (MZB 10003). The area depicted is on the left side, near the lateral line and under the second dorsal fin. The photograph was taken in water while the fish was alive. The gold flecks are prismatic reflections off the scale denticles.
