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Coelacanth

A large fish sometimes referred to as a living fossil for to its lack of evolution since ancient times. Much about it remains a mystery, attracting broad scientific and public interest.


— Fish-o-pedia description, Sonic Frontiers[1]

The coelacanth[2] (シーラカンス[3] shīrakansu?) is an animal that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. It is a large fish that can be caught during fishing.

Description

Based off of the real-life west indian ocean coelacanth (Latimeria chalumnae), it is a fairly large fish with a prehistoric appearance. It has six fins along the bottom of its body. In Sonic Adventure, it is a more bluish-green color compared to its duller blue appearance in Sonic Frontiers.

Game appearances

Sonic Adventure

In Sonic Adventure, the coelacanth is one of the rarer fish that can be found and caught during Big the Cat's fishing gameplay. It is only found in Hot Shelter, and it grants about 800 to 2,000 Points to the player's overall score if caught.

Sonic Frontiers

In Sonic Frontiers, the coelacanth is one of the collectable fishes to be earned in Fishing Spot minigame hosted by Big the Cat. Depending on where it is located, it will reward the player a varying amount of Treasure Tokens: it is worth 12 tokens in Northern Fishing Spot and 48 tokens in Southern Fishing Spot.[2][4]

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References

  1. Sonic Team (8 November 2022). Sonic Frontiers. PlayStation 5. Sega. Area/level: Fish-o-pedia menu. "Coelacanth: A large fish sometimes referred to as a living fossil for to its lack of evolution since ancient times. Much about it remains a mystery, attracting broad scientific and public interest."
  2. 2.0 2.1 Sonic Team (8 November 2022). Sonic Frontiers. PlayStation 5. Sega. Area/level: Northern Fishing Spot. "Notification: Excellent! It's a coelacanth! Got 12 tokens!"
  3. {{Cite game|dev1=Sonic Team|date=8 November 2022|game=Sonic Frontiers|system=Xbox Series X/S|publisher=Sega|area=Northern Fishing Spot|quote=Notification: 大きな シーラカンス を 釣りあげた!
  4. Sonic Team (8 November 2022). Sonic Frontiers. PlayStation 5. Sega. Area/level: Southern Fishing Spot. "Notification: Excellent! It's a coelacanth! Got 48 tokens!"

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