So few of these fish have been found alive that they were once thought to be extinct. They retain the same form as in ancient times. They were considered Endemic Life in MHWorld, but are now Aquatic Life in MHWilds. Petricanths is a Aquatic Life first introduced in MHWorld.
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So few of these fish have been found alive
that they were once thought to be extinct.
At one point, they only turned up as fossils
—and in a way, they <ITALIC>are</ITALIC> living fossils
since they retain the same form as in
ancient times. Research on the ecology
of the Petricanths might just elucidate
how other prehistoric organisms lived.
Petricanths show a strong interest
in Duster Rigs.
