Relicanth (Pokémon): Difference between revisions

Relicanth appears to be based on the {{wp|coelacanth}}, an {{wp|Order (biology)|order}} of fish that was thought to have gone extinct around 66 million years ago until their rediscovery in 1938. They are considered {{wp|living fossil}}s because they are virtually unchanged from their prehistoric forms. Relicanth matches the {{wp|Indonesian coelacanth}} in color, but its {{Shiny}} coloration is like that of the more well-known {{wp|West Indian Ocean coelacanth}}. Relicanth's Pokédex entry in Pokémon Ultra Sun may reference the fact that the coelacanth genus, ''{{wp|Latimeria}}'', is named after {{wp|Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer}}, the discoverer of the first modern coelacanth specimen. Relicanth may also take inspiration from {{wp|placodermi|placoderms}}, an extinct class of fish with armored heads.