Since the first catch, other coelacanths have been sighted near Mozambique and Madagascar. Sizable populations have also been found in the Comoro Islands.
غير انه بعد هذا الاكتشاف ،‏ شوهِدت سمكات شوكية الجوف اخرى بالقرب من موزمبيق ومدغشقر .‏