Catfish
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| Name:Silurus asotus (Amur catfish) Family:Siluridae(sheatfishes) | ||||||||
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Names in other languages ナマズ 메기 Pesce gatto Katzenwels 鲶鱼 Silure Siluro Meerval 鯰魚 Barbotte Siluro Сом | ||||||||
Thecatfish is a commonfish introduced inDoubutsu no Mori+. In games prior toAnimal Crossing: New Horizons, it appears inrivers; inNew Horizons, it instead appears inponds. It appears as a large shadow from 4 PM to 9 AM from latespring to midfall. Selling for 800Bells, the catfish is the second least expensive lake fish.
Catch details[edit]
InAnimal Crossing[edit]
InWild World[edit]
"I caught a catfish! Here, kitty kitty!"
| Description | They're nocturnal carnivores and cannibals. This, of course makes them hard to breed. |
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| Time of year | May – Oct |
| Time of day | 4 PM – 9 AM |
| Peak times | Jun – Sep |
| Location | River pool |
| Shadow size | Medium |
| Fish size | 60 cm |
| Selling price |  800Bells |
| Furniture size |  |
InCity Folk[edit]
"I caught a catfish! Who's meowing now?!"
| Description | These nocturnal carnivores are also cannibals, so they're hard to farm-raise. |
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| Time of year | May – Oct |
| Time of day | 4 PM – 9 AM |
| Peak times | N/A |
| Location | River pool |
| Shadow size | Medium |
| Fish size | About 24 in. |
| Selling price | 800Bells |
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InNew Leaf[edit]
"I caught a catfish! Do you think it has 9 lives?"
| Time of year | May – Oct |
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| Time of day | 4 PM – 9 AM |
| Peak times | 9 PM – 4 AM |
| Location | River pool |
| Shadow size | Large |
| Fish size | 60 cm |
| Selling price | 800Bells |
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InPocket Camp[edit]
| Availability (Pocket Camp Complete) | Spring, WinterUnknown |
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| Availability (Pocket Camp) | Currently available(sinceMarch 26, 2024)
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| Location |  Lost Lure Creek |
| Shadow size | Large |
| Size | 50.1 cm – 69.9 cm |
| Rarity | ★★ |
| Selling price | 400Bells |
| Version added | Unknown |
| Villager gift data | Tier: 3 (Uncommon+) Rewards:
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Friendship pointsInNew Horizons[edit]
"I caught a catfish! I'm more of a dogfish person..."
| Time of year | North: May – Oct South: Nov – Apr |
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| Time of day | 4 PM – 9 AM |
| Location | Pond |
| Shadow size | Large |
| Rarity | Common |
| Spawn requirement | Appears from the start of the game |
| Selling prices |  Nook's Cranny: 800Bells C.J.: 1,200Bells |
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Donating to the museum[edit]
InAnimal Crossing[edit]
Upon donation to themuseum,Blathers will give a generic comment about common fish:
InWild World[edit]
InCity Folk[edit]
It can be found in the middle-left tank in the aquarium.
InNew Leaf[edit]
Blathers does not make a small talk about the fish inAnimal Crossing: New Leaf, but there is an information board for the catfish.
InNew Horizons[edit]
When donating to Blathers or selecting "Tell me about this!" inNew Horizons, he will provide the following information about the fish:
When donated, the catfish can be seen swimming around the large recessed tank in the freshwater section of the fish exhibit with theBluegill.
Fishing Tourney[edit]
During aFishing Tourney, when given a catfish,Chip will say the following dialogue.
InCity Folk[edit]
InNew Leaf[edit]
Gallery[edit]
Animal Crossing
Animal Crossing: Wild World
Animal Crossing: City Folk
Animal Crossing: New Leaf
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Real-world information[edit]
Catfish have one of the greatest range in size within a single order of bony fish. Many catfish have a maximum length of under 12 cm. Some of the smallest species of Aspredinidae and Trichomycteridae reach sexual maturity at only 1 centimeter (0.4 in). TheSiluriformes are commonly caught in real life, usually in ponds or lakes. In some fiction, it plays a pun on the name "catfish" by making it have the head of a cat. In some parts of the world, catfish are eaten.
Names in other languages[edit]
 | ナマズ Namazu | (Amur) catfish |
 | 메기 Megi | (Amur) catfish |
 | 鲶鱼 Niányú | Catfish |
 | Сом Som | Silurus catfish |
 | Meerval | Siluridae catfish |
 | Katzenwels | Catfish |
 | Siluro | Sheatfish/Wels catfish |
 | Silure | Catfish |
 | Barbotte | Bullhead catfish |
 | Pesce gatto | Catfish |
Notes[edit]
- ↑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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