Coelacanth
Creature Guide
FishOverview
The Coelacanth (see-luh-kanth) is the ARK
Dossier
Wild
Coelacanth nutritia is one of the few creatures on the Island with a relative which can be found back home. The Coelacanth thrive in the waters around the Island, as well as within rivers and lakes. Unlike most Coelacanths, Coelacanth nutritia meat contains less oil and urea. In fact, it is one of the healthier sources of meat I
Domesticated
While their limited intelligence makes them unsuitable for taming, Coelacanths provide a viable source of meat for coastal or water-dwelling tribes. Many a day has been spent fishing by the water
Behavior
- Harmless and passive - will not attack unless provoked
- Lazily swims around until approached
- Will attempt to swim away when attacked
- Found in enormous numbers in rivers and lakes
- Bottom of the food chain - critical ecosystem role
- Can cause lag due to massive spawn numbers
Taming
Drops
Habitat
Base Stats
Notes
- Scientific name Coelacanth nutritia
- Released in v1 (June 2015) - one of the original creatures
- Real Coelacanth was thought extinct until rediscovered in 1938
- One of few ARK creatures with a real-life counterpart
- Immune to torpor
- Does not drop feces
- Can spawn in different sizes since v235
- Only fully aquatic animal on Scorched Earth
- Often causes lag due to massive spawn numbers - reducing Dino Count can help
- Cannot be bred - no gender assignment
- Can be fished using Fishing Rod since v245