Animal Crossing New Horizons - How To Catch The Infamous Coelacanth

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Animal Crossing New Horizons - How To Catch The Infamous Coelacanth

If you want to catch a living fossil in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, then this is how you do it. via reddit Coelacanth If you want to catch a living fossil in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, then this is how you do it. The coelacanth is an extremely rare fish, both in real-life and in the world of . In fact, it’s so rare that people thought that the coelacanth went extinct around 66 million years ago. It was only recently rediscovered off the coast of South Africa in 1938 (which is recent from a geological standpoint), and it remains critically endangered to this very day. Coelacanths are said to be “living fossils” since they’re the only remaining member of their taxon. They have no living relatives, and the only fish that even remotely resemble the coelacanth is in fossil remains deep in the bedrock. So yeah, these fish are old. THEGAMER VIDEO OF THE DAY They’re also completely unsuitable to eat. Coelacanths produce a slimy oil that completely ruins the taste, so don’t bother trying to eat one. You can catch a coelacanth in Animal Crossing: New Horizons so long as you’re willing to put in the work for it. They’re worth 15,000 bells, so grabbing one can be a big payday. First, you gotta fish in the ocean as that's the only place where coelacanth will spawn. Only large fish shadows can conceal a coelacanth, so keep throwing until you spot a big one. Coelacanths have a higher chance of spawning when it's either raining or snowing, so try fishing during heavy weather. Finally, coelacanths have a higher chance of spawning around mysterious islands that you arrive at when going on a random tour with Dodo Airlines. You need to purchase a Nook Miles Ticket in order to travel to these islands, which provide the player with a generally . Sadly, coelacanth spawns are entirely random, so even following these guidelines to the letter may not result in a coelacanth. You'll just need to keep fishing and hope to get lucky.