Coelacanth

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Coelacanth
Scientific Name	Latimeria chalumnae
Appearances	Animal Crossing Animal Crossing: Wild World Animal Crossing: City Folk
Location	Ocean
Date Availability	All months, must be raining or snowing
Time Availability	All day
Sales Price	15,000 Bells
Shadow Size	Huge
Rarity	Very rare
Tank Size	2x1
Real Life

The Coelacanth is classed as one of the rarest fish in the game, as it is only available when it is either raining or snowing. It was first introduced in Animal Crossing and has continued to make appearances in all of the Animal Crossing games.

Player

This is what you player says when you catch a Coelacanth:

Animal Crossing

"Would you look at that! I caught a living fossil! I didn't know they really existed!"

Animal Crossing: Wild World

"Woah Woah Woah! I caught a living fossil!"

Animal Crossing: City Folk

"A coelacanth? I caught a living fossil! Amazing! Who knew these things were still around?"

Menu

This is what the menu will say when you catch a Coelacanth:

Animal Crossing

Animal Crossing: Wild World

Animal Crossing: City Folk

Museum

If you donate this fish to the Museum, Blathers will say this:

Animal Crossing

Animal Crossing: 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..."

Animal Crossing: 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!"

Real Life

The Coelacanth was once thought to be extinct because of the fact that it was found as a fossil. However, this was proven wrong once a living Coelacanth was spotted in 1938 on the east coast of South Africa, off the Chalumna River. They mainly live in South Africa off of the coast, and eat other fish such as eels, squid, and small sharks. They are very successful in their hunt for food because of their ability to slow down their metabolism when they want. To live, they need to be in water as cold as 14 to 22°C and they do not need much light.

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