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Blue Marlin NH Icon.pngBlue marlin 
Artwork of blue marlin
Real-world info
Name:Makaira nigricans
(blue marlin)

Family:Istiophoridae(spearfishes and marlins)
Main appearances

Other appearances
Names in other languages
 カジキ
 旗鱼
 Marlin bleu
 Pez espada
 Marlin blu
 Голубой марлин
 청새치
 旗魚
 Marlin bleu
 Pez espada
 Marlin
 Blauwe marlijn

Theblue marlin is a rarefish with a huge shadow size in theAnimal Crossing series introduced inDoubutsu no Mori e+ and appearing in all subsequent games. It is one of the most expensive sea fish, selling for 10,000Bells.

In all games it appears in, the blue marlin can be caught all day with a huge shadow size. In the first-generation games, it can only be caught off the coast ofAnimal Island, but appears year-round. InWild World, it appears in the sea fromsummer to earlyfall - this was cut to mid summer to early fall inCity Folk andNew Leaf. InNew Horizons, it instead appears exclusively off thepier from mid summer to early fall, and appears again from late fall to midspring.

Catch details[edit]

InDoubutsu no Mori e+[edit]

#47
Blue marlin
"力ジキマグロを 釣り上げた! ちよー 大物だ!!"
Translation:"I caught a blue marlin! What a big one!!"
Blue marlin
Time of year[nb 1]All year
Time of dayAll day
LocationAnimal Island
Shadow sizeHuge
Selling price 10,000Bells
Feng shuiNone
Furniture size2.0 x 1.0


InWild World[edit]

#52

Blue marlin
"I caught a blue marlin! Why so blue, marlin?"

DescriptionThey attack prey with a sharp horn before eating it.
Time of yearJul – Sep
Time of dayAll day
Peak timesN/A
LocationSea
Shadow sizeHuge
Fish size220 cm
Selling price 10,000Bells
Furniture size2.0 x 1.0


InCity Folk[edit]

#59

Blue marlin
"I caught a blue marlin! Hey there, little darlin'!"

DescriptionThese attack their prey using their spearlike snouts.
Time of yearJul – Sep
Time of dayAll day
Peak timesN/A
LocationSea
Shadow sizeHuge
Fish sizeAbout 88 in.
Selling price 10,000Bells
Furniture size2.0 x 1.0


InNew Leaf[edit]

#63

Blue marlin
"I caught a blue marlin! What a true darlin'!"

Time of yearJul – Sep
All year (Tortimer Island)
Time of dayAll day
Peak timesN/A
LocationSea
Tortimer Island
Shadow sizeHuge
Fish size220 cm
Selling price 10,000Bells
Furniture size2.0 x 1.0


InPocket Camp[edit]

#51

Blue marlin

Availability
(Pocket Camp Complete)
WinterUnknown
Availability
(Pocket Camp)
Not currently available
  • 2019-08-17 – 2019-08-20
  • 2020-06-29 – 2020-09-09
  • 2020-12-28 – 2021-03-26
  • 2021-06-29 – 2021-08-29
  • 2021-12-24 – 2022-03-24
  • 2022-12-26 – 2023-03-23
  • 2023-06-28 – 2023-09-15
  • 2023-12-26 – 2024-03-26
LocationSaltwater Shores PC Map Icon.png Saltwater Shores
Shadow sizeHuge
Size183.8 cm – 256.2 cm
Rarity★★★
Selling price 6,000Bells
Version addedUnknown
Villager gift dataTier: 4 (Rare)

Rewards:


InNew Horizons[edit]

#67

Blue marlin
"I caught a blue marlin! Listen to this fish. It's got a point."

Time of yearNorth: Nov – Apr; Jul – Sep
South: Jan – Mar; May – Oct
Time of dayAll day
LocationPier
Shadow sizeHuge
RarityRare
Spawn requirementCatch 50 total fish
Selling prices Nook's Cranny 10,000Bells
 C.J. 15,000Bells
Furniture size2.0 x 1.0


Use in cooking[edit]

Blue Marlin is used as acooking ingredient in the cooking recipes for the following items:

Recipes inAnimal Crossing: New Horizons

#ItemImageTypeBuy priceAvailable fromMaterials
848Carpaccio di marlin blucarpaccio di marlin bluSavoryNot for sale Fishing
Blue marlin
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Donating to the museum[edit]

When placed in themuseum in all games, the fish goes in the very back tank and zips around very quickly.

InDoubutsu no Mori e+[edit]

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InWild World[edit]

Blathers says this about the blue marlin when donated:

"To be honest, this is the first time that I've seen a proper blue marlin, wot wot! As you can see, its bill is quite dangerous. Every year people are injured by them. Still, how can one complain? If you were to drag me out of the museum one night... I assure you, I would give you a pecking you'd not soon forget, hoo!"

Blathers will talk about the blue marlin when donated dialogue.

InCity Folk[edit]

"Hootie hoo, what a magnificent fish! Look at that sleek, hornlike bill! This fish is quite fast, said to be capable of reaching speeds of up to 62 miles (100 kilometers) per hour... A regular oceanic speed demon, wot? If you get in its way, beware! It might not be able to stop in time!"

InNew Leaf[edit]

"Blue marlins are famous for their long, swordlike noses that give them the nickname 'swordfish.' They use their 'swords' to knock out their prey before capture, not skewering it as you'd think. Able to swim at speeds above 60 mph, their speed and power make them a true test for any angler."

InNew Horizons[edit]

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

"Theblue marlin has a distinctive angular shape and no scales. It is an unusual relative of the tuna. These mighty fish can exceed 13 feet from bill to tail. Some accounts even have it fighting with whales! No wonder it's a popular target for sport fishing: unlike most fish, it seems like a worthy opponent."

The Blue Marlin can be found in the large, vertical fish tank in the rightmost room in the aquarium.

Fishing Tourney[edit]

During aFishing Tourney, when given a blue marlin,Chip will say the following dialogue.

InCity Folk[edit]

"Boy, I don't care what color blue marlin is as long as it's in my belly! Nyuuuk nyuk nyuk nyuk!"

InNew Leaf[edit]

"Of course, blue marlin are a bit too big to grill in just one piece. Unless you're experienced like me. Well, I think I'm just gonna tuck into this guy, no preparation needed! Behold my fish-eating skill! YUM!"

Gallery[edit]

  • Doubutsu no Mori e+

  • Animal Crossing: Wild World

  • Animal Crossing: City Folk

  • Animal Crossing: New Leaf

  • Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Real-world information[edit]

A real-life blue marlin

In the wild, it uses its big spear-like snout to attack fish and cephalopods that it may eat, such astuna andsquid. Represented in-game by the fact that it only appears in summer, the Atlantic blue marlin generally stays in the area of ocean south of Spain but north of South Africa. There are many names for this fish such as billfish, ocean guard, and Cuban black marlin.

Names in other languages[edit]

Japaneseカジキ
kajiki
Marlin (lit. "oar wood")

Korean청새치
jeongsaeji
Striped marlin

Simplified Chinese旗鱼
qíyú
Sailfish/marlin

Traditional Chinese旗魚
Unknown

RussianГолубой марлин
Goluboy marlin
-

DutchBlauwe marlijn

GermanMarlinMarlin

European SpanishPez espadaSwordfish

European FrenchMarlin bleu

ItalianMarlin blu-

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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