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Butterfly fish
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Real-world info
Name:Chaetodon auripes (Oriental butterflyfish) Family:Chaetodontidae(butterflyfishes)
Main appearances
DnM DnM+ AC DnMe+ iQue WW CF NL NH
Other appearances
Film HHD aF PC
Names in other languages  チョウチョウウオ  耳带蝴蝶鱼  Poisson-papillon  Pez mariposa  Pesce farfalla  Рыба-бабочка  나비고기  耳帶蝴蝶魚  Poisson-papillon  Pez mariposa  Falterfisch  Koraalvlinder

Thebutterfly fish (formatted as thebutterflyfish inCity Folk) is afish in theAnimal Crossing series introduced inAnimal Crossing: City Folk. It appears as a small shadow in thesea all day from midspring to earlyfall.

Catch details[edit]

InCity Folk[edit]

#43

"I caught a butterfly fish! I didn't even have to use a net!"

Description	These are said to use their bright colors to communicate with their peers.
Time of year	Apr – Sep
Time of day	All day
Peak times	N/A
Location	Sea
Shadow size	Small
Fish size	About 7.2 in.
Selling price	1,000Bells
Furniture size

InNew Leaf[edit]

The alternative catch quote can be seen when this fish is caught and the player is not themayor.

#47

"I caught a butterfly fish! As mayor, welcome to my pockets!"

Alternatecatch quote:"I caught a butterfly fish! Keep flying, fishy!"

Time of year	Apr – Sep All year (Tortimer Island)
Time of day	All day
Peak times	May – June
Location	Sea Tortimer Island
Shadow size	Small
Fish size	18 cm
Selling price	1,000Bells
Furniture size

InPocket Camp[edit]

#99

Event availability	None
Location	Saltwater Shores
Shadow size	Small
Fish size	15.0 cm - 21.0 cm
Rarity	★★
Catch rate	Cannot be caught at this time
Selling price	500Bells
Request reward	1,500Bells, 3 Friendship Points Fortune Cookie(20%), Bronze Treats(30%)

InNew Horizons[edit]

#51

"I caught a butterfly fish! Did it change from a caterpillar fish?"

Time of year	North: Apr – Sep South: Oct – Mar
Time of day	All day
Location	Sea
Shadow size	Small
Rarity	Uncommon
Spawn requirement	Appears from the start of the game
Selling prices	Nook's Cranny:  1,000Bells  C.J.:  1,500Bells
Furniture size

Donating to the museum[edit]

InCity Folk[edit]

Upon donating the butterfly fish to themuseum,Blathers will say;

It can be found in the back tank with the other sea fish.

InNew Leaf[edit]

Upon donation to the museum, the information board in front of the tank that houses the butterfly fish says:

InNew Horizons[edit]

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

Fishing Tourney[edit]

During aFishing Tourney, when given a butterfly fish,Chip will say the following dialogue.

InCity Folk[edit]

InNew Leaf[edit]

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Real-world information[edit]

The real life butterfly fish.

This butterfly fish is the oriental butterflyfish (Chaetodon auripes). There are many species of butterfly fish, some of which bear a resemblance to thebarred knifejaw.More information on this topic is available atWikipedia.

Names in other languages[edit]

	チョウチョウウオ chouchou uo	(Oriental) butterflyfish
	나비고기 nabigogi	(Oriental) butterflyfish
	耳带蝴蝶鱼 ěrdài húdiéyú	Oriental butterflyfish (lit. "Ear-stripe butterflyfish")
	耳帶蝴蝶魚 Unknown
	Рыба-бабочка Ryba-babochka	Chaetodon (genus of butterflyfish)
	Koraalvlinder	Coral butterfly
	Falterfisch	Butterfly fish
	Pez mariposa	—
	Poisson-papillon	—
	Pesce farfalla	—

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