Question

Which one of the following fish is considered as a living fossil?

• A. Latimeria
  
• B. Gambusia
• C. Pleuronectes
  
• D. Exocetus

Answer 1

The correct option is A Latimeria

Out of the given options, Latimeria is the genus of fish that included two extinct species- Latimeria chalumnae and Latimeriamenadoensis. They are more closely related to lungfishes, mammals, and reptiles than they are to ray-finned fishes. This is why they came to be known as living fossils.

So, the correct answer is 'Latimeria'.