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Line 7: See also [[The Catfish]], a more elusive kind of fish. If you searched for Legendary ''Crap,'' you either want [[Blatant Lies]], a page that shall not be named on the [[Darth Wiki]], or [[Toilet Humor]]. {{examples}}▼ ▲{{examples}} == [[Anime]] == * Magikarp in the ''[[Pokémon (anime)\|Pokémon]]'' anime usually appear as extras in underwater scenes and the badly-disguised wares of a [[Snake Oil Salesman]], but occasionally have made a bigger impression: Line 25: == [[Mythology]] == * [http://tinyurl.com/63sf6l Kintaro] ("Golden Boy"), a character in Japanese folklore, was depicted as [[media:~~194px-Kuniyoshi~~Yoshitoshi The Giant Carp.jpg\|fighting a giant carp]]. * In Chinese Folklore, a carp that was able to jump over the Dragon's Gate would then transform into a dragon itself. This myth inspired Magikarp, below. ** There are even several legends about carp being able to transform into dragons.