Coelacanth

The coelacanth (pronounced 'Seelacanth') (Latimeria chalumnae) is regarded as the rarest fish in Animal Crossing,  Wild World and City Folk. The coelacanth is worth 15,000 Bells, and can only be found when it's raining or snowing. It can also only be found in the ocean. Despite having a description regarding it as nocturnal, it can be caught in both day and night. Upon catching the coelacanth in Wild World, the caption reads; 'Woah Woah Woah! I caught a living fossil!' and in City Folk it reads; 'A coelacanth? I caught a living fossil! Amazing! Who knew these things were still around?'

Further Information
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 2 metres in length, and lives for an average of 48 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 8km a night in search for food, passively swimming with the current making it a 'slow-moving' fish and only using its fin to adjust its position. It preys on fish and squid, but some have been known to eat eels, skate and even sharks! Its main enemy is likely to be large sharks. During the day it seeks shelter in underwater caves which it shares with as many as 13 other coelacanths and they appear to show no aggression between them.