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{{Caught|<big>Would you look at that!</big> I caught a living fossil! I didn't know they really existed!|Animal Crossing (GCN)}}
 
{{Caught|<big>Would you look at that!</big> I caught a living fossil! I didn't know they really existed!|Animal Crossing (GCN)}}
 
 
{{Caught|Whoa! Whoa! Woah! I caught a living fossil! Amazing! What are you doing down there?|Wild World}}
 
{{Caught|Whoa! Whoa! Woah! I caught a living fossil! Amazing! What are you doing down there?|Wild World}}
 
 
{{Caught|<big>A coelacanth?</big> I caught a living [[fossil]]! Amazing! Who knew these things were still around?|City Folk}}
 
{{Caught|<big>A coelacanth?</big> I caught a living [[fossil]]! Amazing! Who knew these things were still around?|City Folk}}
 
 
{{Caught|<big>Holy fish sticks!</big> I caught a coelacanth! Am I saying it right?|New Leaf}}
 
{{Caught|<big>Holy fish sticks!</big> I caught a coelacanth! Am I saying it right?|New Leaf}}
 
{{Infobox Fish
 
{{Infobox Fish
|name= Coelacanth
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|image= NL-fsh-siira.png
|image= Coelocanth.jpg
 
 
|scientific name= {{wp|Latimeria chalumnae}}
 
|scientific name= {{wp|Latimeria chalumnae}}
 
|family= {{wp|Latimeriidae}} - Gombessa
 
|family= {{wp|Latimeriidae}} - Gombessa
 
|timeyear= All year
 
|timeyear= All year
|timeday= All day <small>(''Animal Crossing'')</small><br>4 PM to 9 AM <small>(''Animal Forest e+,'' ''Wild World'', ''City Folk'', ''New Leaf'')</small>
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|timeday= All day <small>(''Animal Crossing'', ''Animal Forest e+'')</small><br>4 PM to 9 AM <small>(''Wild World'', ''City Folk'', ''New Leaf'')</small>
|found= [[Ocean]] (during [[Weather|snow or rain]])
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|found= [[Ocean]] when [[Weather|raining]] <small>(''Animal Crossing'', ''Animal Forest e+'')</small><br>[[Ocean]] when [[Weather|snowing or raining]] <small>(''Wild World'', ''City Folk'', ''New Leaf'')</small>
 
|size= 168 cm
 
|size= 168 cm
|shadow= Huge  
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|shadow= Huge <small>(''Animal Crossing'', ''Wild World'', ''City Folk'', ''New Leaf'')</small><br>Massive <small>(''Animal Forest e+'')</small>
 
|rarity= Very Rare
 
|rarity= Very Rare
 
|price= 15,000 [[Bells]]
 
|price= 15,000 [[Bells]]
 
|appearances= {{DnM}},<br>{{DnM+}},<br>{{PG}},<br>{{DnMe+}},<br>{{WW}},<br>{{CF}},<br>{{NL}}
 
|appearances= {{DnM}},<br>{{DnM+}},<br>{{PG}},<br>{{DnMe+}},<br>{{WW}},<br>{{CF}},<br>{{NL}}
 
}}
 
}}
The '''Coelacanth''' (pronounced [[Wikipedia:IPA|ˈsiː.lə.kænθ]], "seel-uh-canth") (シーラカンス, ''Shīrakansu'') is a rare [[fish]]. The Coelacanth is worth 15,000 [[Bells]] and can be found only in the [[ocean]], when it is [[Weather|raining or snowing]]. Despite having a description regarding it as nocturnal, in reality, it can be caught both day and night. In {{DnM}}, the Coelacanth is the only fish found in the ocean.
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The '''Coelacanth''' (pronounced [[Wikipedia:IPA|ˈsiː.lə.kænθ]], "seel-uh-canth") (シーラカンス, ''Shīrakansu'') is a very rare [[fish]], introduced in {{PG}}. The player can only [[fishing|fish]] for it at the [[ocean]] if it is raining or snowing. Coelacanths appear in every main ''[[Animal Crossing (series)|Animal Crossing]]'' series title. It first appears in {{DnM}}, in which it is the only fish to be featured in the ocean.
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The player has the option to donate a Coelacanth to the [[museum]], and it is worth 15,000 [[Bells]]. They can view it in a large tank in the back of the fish exhibit. In ''New Leaf'', it is grouped in the same tank as other large saltwater fish.
  
==Donation to the museum==
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In {{DnMe+}}, the Coelacanth can only be encountered once per play session, even if the player fails to catch it. Saving & quitting and/or restarting the console will allow another encounter.
[[File:A Coelacanth!.JPG|thumb|left]]
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In the [[museum]], it appears in the back, oceanic tank in {{PG}}, {{WW}} and {{CF}}.
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==Donating to the Museum==
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As with all fish in the Animal Crossing series, the Coelacanth can be donated to the [[museum]], followed by a small talk by [[Blathers]] about it
  
 
===In ''Animal Crossing''===
 
===In ''Animal Crossing''===
[[Blathers]] will say:
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"''Hoo, my goodness! Glorious! Seen in this light, of course, it's quite a grotesque beast. And yet, it does have a certain peculiar allure, wot? You may rest assured that we shall treat it with much affection and respect, wot! My word as a gentleowl.''"
 
 
''"Hoo, my goodness! Glorious! Seen in this light, of course, it's quite a grotesque beast. And yet, it does have a certain peculiar allure, wot? You may rest assured that we shall treat it with much affection and respect, wot! My word as a gentleowl."''
 
  
 
===In ''Wild World''===
 
===In ''Wild World''===
[[Blathers]] will comment on the Coelcanth:
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"''It was once thought that the coelacanth had gone extinct, eh wot? Indeed, right up until a scholar saw them lined up in a market. Hoo hoo! That would clearly suggest that they are edible, don't you agree? Though I must admit, they don't look like they would taste very good...''"
 
 
''"It was once thought that the coelacanth had gone extinct, eh wot? Indeed, right up until a scholar saw them lined up in a market. Hoo hoo! That would clearly suggest that they are edible, don't you agree? Though I must admit, they don't look like they would taste very good..."''
 
  
 
===In ''City Folk''===
 
===In ''City Folk''===
[[Blathers]] will say the following when given the Coelacanth:
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"''Many years ago, the theory was that the coelacanth had gone extinct...But as it turns out, it still exists and has been living deep in the ocean this whole time, wot? Imagine! This fish has known the world since the dinosaurs... Perhaps it's the true master of the sea!''"
 
 
''"Many years ago, the theory was that the coelacanth had gone extinct...But as it turns out, it still exists and has been living deep in the ocean this whole time, wot? Imagine! This fish has known the world since the dinosaurs... Perhaps it's the true master of the sea!"''
 
  
 
===In ''New Leaf''===
 
===In ''New Leaf''===
When donated, the Coelacanth will appear in the large tank in the back of the fish exhibit that holds all the large saltwater fish. The exhibit has this to say about the Coelacanth:
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Once the Coelacanth is donated, there is information on the board in front of the tank that houses it.
  
''"Coelacanths are ancient fish once believed to be extinct but recently discovered around South Africa. Called "living fossils," they have apparently changed very little over the past 400 million years. They can live for over 60 years and reach lengths of six feet but have rather small brains, even for fish. They have more fins and harder scales than the average fish, making them a rather resilient breed. Their flavour is very different from most fish, and they contain a fat that is indigestible by humans. It's for that second reason that eating them really isn't highly recommended."''
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"''Coelacanths are ancient fish once believed to be extinct but recently discovered around South Africa. Called "living fossils," they have apparently changed very little over the past 400 million years. They can live for over 60 years and reach lengths of six feet but have rather small brains, even for fish. They have more fins and harder scales than the average fish, making them a rather resilient breed. Their flavour is very different from most fish, and they contain a fat that is indigestible by humans. It's for that second reason that eating them really isn't highly recommended.''"
  
 
==Encyclopedia information==
 
==Encyclopedia information==
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==Further information==
 
==Further information==
[[File:Coelacanth2.jpg|thumb|A real life preserved Coelacanth]]
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[[File:Coelacanth2.jpg|thumb|A real world Coelacanth]]
 
The Coelacanth is an ancient species of fish that was, for a long time, believed to be extinct, due to the discovery of fossils. The first ever live one was caught in 1938. It can grow up to two meters in length and lives for an average of forty-eight years. Coelacanths are found off the south coast of [[wikipedia:Africa|Africa]], living in steep rocky shores, sheltering in caves during the day. It can travel around eight kilometers a night in search for food, passively swimming with the current, making it a "slow-moving" fish that only uses its fins to adjust its position. It preys on fish and [[squid]], but some have been known to eat [[eel]]s, skates, and even sharks. Its main predator is likely to be large sharks.
 
The Coelacanth is an ancient species of fish that was, for a long time, believed to be extinct, due to the discovery of fossils. The first ever live one was caught in 1938. It can grow up to two meters in length and lives for an average of forty-eight years. Coelacanths are found off the south coast of [[wikipedia:Africa|Africa]], living in steep rocky shores, sheltering in caves during the day. It can travel around eight kilometers a night in search for food, passively swimming with the current, making it a "slow-moving" fish that only uses its fins to adjust its position. It preys on fish and [[squid]], but some have been known to eat [[eel]]s, skates, and even sharks. Its main predator is likely to be large sharks.
  
 
{{See Wikipedia|Coelacanth}}
 
{{See Wikipedia|Coelacanth}}
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==Gallery==
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<gallery>
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DnMe+CoelacanthCaught.png|{{DnMe+}}
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A Coelacanth!.JPG|{{CF|short}}
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NL-Coelacanth.jpg|{{NL|short}}
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</gallery>
  
 
==Names in other languages==
 
==Names in other languages==
 
{{Foreignname
 
{{Foreignname
 
|Fra=Cœlacanthe
 
|Fra=Cœlacanthe
|FraM=
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|FraM=Coelacanth
 
|Spa=Celacanto
 
|Spa=Celacanto
|SpaM=Same as in English.
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|SpaM=Coelacanth
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|Ita=Coelacante<br>Celacanto ({{NL|shortest}})
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|ItaM=Coelacanth
 
|Ger=Quastenflosser
 
|Ger=Quastenflosser
 
|GerM=Coelacanth
 
|GerM=Coelacanth
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|JapM=
 
|JapM=
 
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== Trivia ==
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*In {{CF|short}}, if the player gives a Coelacanth to [[Wendell]], he refuses to take it, saying his mother told him to not eat them. In the real world, coelacanth are inedible fish.
  
 
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[[Category:Animal Crossing fish]]
 
[[Category:Animal Crossing fish]]
 
[[Category:Animal Forest e+ fish]]
 
[[Category:Animal Forest e+ fish]]
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[[Category:Animal Crossing: Wild World fish]]
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[[Category:Animal Crossing: City Folk fish]]
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[[Category:Animal Crossing: New Leaf fish]]

Revision as of 20:11, October 4, 2019

"Would you look at that! I caught a living fossil! I didn't know they really existed!" —Animal Crossing (GCN)
"Whoa! Whoa! Woah! I caught a living fossil! Amazing! What are you doing down there?" —Wild World
"A coelacanth? I caught a living fossil! Amazing! Who knew these things were still around?" —City Folk
"Holy fish sticks! I caught a coelacanth! Am I saying it right?" —New Leaf

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The Coelacanth (pronounced ˈsiː.lə.kænθ, "seel-uh-canth") (シーラカンス, Shīrakansu) is a very rare fish, introduced in Animal Crossing. The player can only fish for it at the ocean if it is raining or snowing. Coelacanths appear in every main Animal Crossing series title. It first appears in Doubutsu no Mori, in which it is the only fish to be featured in the ocean.

The player has the option to donate a Coelacanth to the museum, and it is worth 15,000 Bells. They can view it in a large tank in the back of the fish exhibit. In New Leaf, it is grouped in the same tank as other large saltwater fish.

In Doubutsu no Mori e+, the Coelacanth can only be encountered once per play session, even if the player fails to catch it. Saving & quitting and/or restarting the console will allow another encounter.

Donating to the Museum

As with all fish in the Animal Crossing series, the Coelacanth can be donated to the museum, followed by a small talk by Blathers about it

In Animal Crossing

"Hoo, my goodness! Glorious! Seen in this light, of course, it's quite a grotesque beast. And yet, it does have a certain peculiar allure, wot? You may rest assured that we shall treat it with much affection and respect, wot! My word as a gentleowl."

In Wild World

"It was once thought that the coelacanth had gone extinct, eh wot? Indeed, right up until a scholar saw them lined up in a market. Hoo hoo! That would clearly suggest that they are edible, don't you agree? Though I must admit, they don't look like they would taste very good..."

In City Folk

"Many years ago, the theory was that the coelacanth had gone extinct...But as it turns out, it still exists and has been living deep in the ocean this whole time, wot? Imagine! This fish has known the world since the dinosaurs... Perhaps it's the true master of the sea!"

In New Leaf

Once the Coelacanth is donated, there is information on the board in front of the tank that houses it.

"Coelacanths are ancient fish once believed to be extinct but recently discovered around South Africa. Called "living fossils," they have apparently changed very little over the past 400 million years. They can live for over 60 years and reach lengths of six feet but have rather small brains, even for fish. They have more fins and harder scales than the average fish, making them a rather resilient breed. Their flavour is very different from most fish, and they contain a fat that is indigestible by humans. It's for that second reason that eating them really isn't highly recommended."

Encyclopedia information

Wild World

Template:FishInfoWW

City Folk

Template:FishInfoCF

Further information

File:Coelacanth2.jpg
A real world Coelacanth

The Coelacanth is an ancient species of fish that was, for a long time, believed to be extinct, due to the discovery of fossils. The first ever live one was caught in 1938. It can grow up to two meters in length and lives for an average of forty-eight years. Coelacanths are found off the south coast of Africa, living in steep rocky shores, sheltering in caves during the day. It can travel around eight kilometers a night in search for food, passively swimming with the current, making it a "slow-moving" fish that only uses its fins to adjust its position. It preys on fish and squid, but some have been known to eat eels, skates, and even sharks. Its main predator is likely to be large sharks.

More information on this topic is available at Wikipedia.

Gallery

Names in other languages

Trivia

  • In City Folk, if the player gives a Coelacanth to Wendell, he refuses to take it, saying his mother told him to not eat them. In the real world, coelacanth are inedible fish.