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Arowana NH Icon.pngArowana 
Artwork of arowana
Real-world info
Name:Scleropages formosus
(Asian arowana)
Family:Osteoglossidae(arowanas)
Main appearances

Other appearances
Names in other languages
 アロワナ
 아로와나
 Arowana
 Arowana
 骨舌鱼
 Arowana
 Arowana
 Arowana
 骨舌魚
 Arowana
 Arowana
 Аравана

Thearowana (アロワナ,arowana) is a freshwaterfish in theAnimal Crossing series introduced inDoubutsu no Mori. InAnimal Crossing: New Horizons, it appears as a large shadow inrivers from 4 PM - 9 AM fromsummer to earlyfall. It is tied with thearapaima as the second-most valuable freshwater fish in theAnimal Crossing series, selling for 10,000Bells, and it is beaten only by thedorado,stringfish, andgolden trout, which each sell for 15,000Bells.

A variant of the arowana, theivory arowana, appears exclusively inAnimal Crossing: Pocket Camp as an event fish.

Catch details[edit]

InAnimal Crossing[edit]

#31
Arowana
"I caught an arowana! It's the golden dragon fish! I wonder what it's worth..."
Arowana
Time of year[nb 1]Jun – Sep 15
Time of day4 AM – 9 AM; 4 PM – 9 PM
LocationRiver
Shadow sizeMedium
Selling price 10,000Bells
Feng shuiNone
Furniture size1.0 x 1.0


InWild World[edit]

#32

Arowana
"I caught an arowana! It's golden and beautiful!"

DescriptionThe male raises its young in its mouth. While doing this, he eats nothing. What dedication.
Time of yearJun – Sep
Time of day4 PM – 9 AM
Peak timesJun – Aug
LocationRiver
Shadow sizeLarge
Fish size70 cm
Selling price 10,000Bells
Furniture size2.0 x 1.0


InCity Folk[edit]

#34

Arowana
"I caught an arowana! It's golden and gorgeous!"

DescriptionThese ancient fish are popular pets said to grow attached to their owners.
Time of yearJun – Sep
Time of day4 PM – 9 AM
Peak timesN/A
LocationRiver
Shadow sizeLarge
Fish sizeAbout 28 in.
Selling price 10,000Bells
Furniture size2.0 x 1.0


InNew Leaf[edit]

InNew Leaf, an arowana appears as part of the default furniture layout forQuillson.

#38

Arowana
"I caught an arowana! But where's its bow?"

Time of yearJun – Sep 15
Time of day4 PM – 9 AM
Peak timesN/A
LocationRiver
Shadow sizeLarge
Fish size70 cm
Selling price 10,000Bells
Furniture size2.0 x 1.0


InPocket Camp[edit]

#23

Arowana

Availability
(Pocket Camp Complete)		SpringUnknown
Availability
(Pocket Camp)		Not currently available
  • 2018-06-29 – 2018-07-04(Fishing Tourney #3)
  • 2020-06-29 – 2020-09-09
  • 2022-06-23 – 2022-09-19
  • 2023-06-28 – 2023-09-15
LocationLost Lure Creek PC Map Icon.png Lost Lure Creek
Shadow sizeLarge
Size58.5 cm – 81.5 cm
Rarity★★★
Selling price 6,000Bells
Version addedUnknown
Villager gift dataTier: 4 (Rare)

Rewards:


InNew Horizons[edit]

Just likeNew Leaf,New Horizons includes an arowana asQuillson's default furniture layout.

#41

Arowana
"I caught an arowana! I'd make a joke but I don't 'wana."

Time of yearNorth: Jun – Sep
South: Dec – Mar
Time of day4 PM – 9 AM
LocationRiver
Shadow sizeLarge
RarityUncommon
Spawn requirementCatch 50 total fish
Selling prices Nook's Cranny:  10,000Bells
 C.J.:  15,000Bells
Furniture size2.0 x 1.0


Donating to the museum[edit]

As with all fish caught in theAnimal Crossing series, the arowana can be donated to themuseum in each game by talking toBlathers, who also will give some information on it.

InAnimal Crossing[edit]

Blathers will say this upon donation:

"Another rare fish! You, old bean, are an angler for the ages! The bards will sing your praises! Thanks to generous individuals such as yourself, Player, the museum is growing by leaps and bounds. Your dragon fish has now found a home away from home. I promise, it will be very happy in its new digs!"

InWild World[edit]

Blathers will accept the donation willingly. His words are as follows:

"I've never heard of a dish made with arowana... However, I find it hard to believe they're inedible. People eat ANYTHING. Still, they're probably more profitable to sell for viewing than for eating."

It appears in the middle tank in the aquarium.

InCity Folk[edit]

"...It's said that arowana have retained the same appearance for nearly 100 million years! That's far longer than people or owls have been around... Hoo, the sights they must have seen... There's a bit of mystery about them, is there not? A fitting appearance for the king of tropical fish!"

It appears in the tank on the right in the aquarium.

InNew Leaf[edit]

An information board in the aquarium will display this description of the arowana:

"Arowanas are ancient fish that have remained basically unchanged for 100 million years. They are known for their large scales and the hair that sticks out from their lower lips. They have a remarkable jumping ability and can leap over a yard above the surface of the water. Males protect their babies by keeping them in their mouths and releasing them once they reach a certain size."

InNew Horizons[edit]

When donating to Blathers or selecting "Tell me about this!" inNew Horizons, he will provide the following information about the fish:

"It would seem your angling expertise knows no bounds! This beauteous arowana fetches a pretty Bell, though I'd venture to say that its true price is beyond measure. The arowana is an excellent jumper. Some have been seen leaping six feet out of the water, eh wot! Alas, it has also been on the endangered-species list for some time. It's up to us to do all we can to help preserve such magnificent creatures for the years to come."

The arowana can be found in the jungle tank in the far right of the first exhibit room with thesaddled bichir andarapaima.

Fishing Tourney[edit]

During aFishing Tourney, when given an arowana,Chip will say the following dialogue.

InCity Folk[edit]

"What do I recommend? An arowana burger and a tall glass of iced chowder! Nyuuuk nyuk nyuk nyuk!"

InNew Leaf[edit]

"Now arowana, that'll make for some fine sashimi! You know how to make good sashimi? No? You should learn! Well, I'm just gonna scarf it raw, as you'd expect. Here goes! YUM!"

Gallery[edit]

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  • Animal Crossing: Wild World

  • Animal Crossing: City Folk

  • Animal Crossing: New Leaf

  • Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Real-world information[edit]

A real-life arowana

Arowanas, also known as aruanas or arawanas, are a freshwater fish of the family Osteoglossidae, sometimes known as "bonytongues". They can obtain oxygen from the air by sucking it into their swim bladder, which is lined with capillaries akin to lung tissue. In aquariums, Arowanas tend to school in groups of five to eight; any fewer may show an excess of dominance and aggression. Osteoglossids are basal (primitive) fish from the lower Tertiary and are placed in the actinopterygiid order Osteoglossiformes. There are ten described living species: three from South America, one from Africa, four from Asia, and the remaining two from Australia.Osteoglossidae is the only exclusively freshwater fish family found on both sides of the Wallace Line. This may be explained by the fact that Asian arowanas (S. formosus) diverged from the Australian Scleropages, S. jardinii and S. leichardti, about 140 million years ago, making it likely that Asian arowanas were carried to Asia on the Indian subcontinent.More information on this topic is available atWikipedia.

Names in other languages[edit]

Japaneseアロワナ
arowana		Arowana
Korean아로와나
arowana		Arowana
Simplified Chinese骨舌鱼
gǔshéyú		Translation of scientific name ("bony tongued fish")
Traditional Chinese骨舌魚
Unknown		Translation of scientific name ("bony tongued fish")
RussianАравана
Aravana		Arowana
DutchArowanaArowana
GermanArowanaArowana
European SpanishArowanaArowana
European FrenchArowanaArowana
ItalianArowanaArowana

Notes[edit]

  1. ↑All bugs and fish in the first-generation games can appear at a lower spawn rate up to five days before the start of their first month of availability.
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