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With this story in mind, we can see clearly where Relicanth’s origins lie. The {{bp|Pokédex}} mentions thick scales, limb-like fins and its status as a recently discovered "living fossil". Interestingly, Relicanth’s brown coloration seems to be based upon that of the lesser known ''L. menadoensis'', but shiny Relicanth are bright blue, much like the dazzling ''L. chalumnae'' that Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer first laid eyes on back in 1938. While not everybody is as taken in by the coelacanth's arguable beauty as Latimer was, it can't be denied that this doggedly resilient fish represents an important moment in the history of zoology – and, indeed, in the development of life as we know it today. | With this story in mind, we can see clearly where Relicanth’s origins lie. The {{bp|Pokédex}} mentions thick scales, limb-like fins and its status as a recently discovered "living fossil". Interestingly, Relicanth’s brown coloration seems to be based upon that of the lesser known ''L. menadoensis'', but shiny Relicanth are bright blue, much like the dazzling ''L. chalumnae'' that Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer first laid eyes on back in 1938. While not everybody is as taken in by the coelacanth's arguable beauty as Latimer was, it can't be denied that this doggedly resilient fish represents an important moment in the history of zoology – and, indeed, in the development of life as we know it today. | ||
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