Answer: Asexual
Explanation: Since only one parent is needed, asexual reproduction is more beneficial. It is a "simpler" (in terms of not needing two mates to fornicate) and causes species to reproduce at a faster rate
The coelacanth is another lobe-finned fish that is a living fossil. It is thought to have evolved into roughly its current form about 408 million years ago, during the early Devonian, and has not essentially evolved further from its ancient form.
I think it is the Gametophyte Stage.