Football fish
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| Name:Himantolophus groenlandicus (Atlantic footballfish) Family:Himantolophidae(footballfishes) | ||||||||
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Names in other languages チョウチンアンコウ 灯笼鱼 Poisson lanterne Pez balón Pesce abissale Гимантолоф 초롱아귀 燈籠魚 Poisson-lanterne Pez balón Anglerfisch Voetbalvis | ||||||||
Thefootball fish (チョウチンアンコウ,chouchin'ankou) is an uncommonfish introduced inAnimal Crossing: Wild World. It can be found as a large shadow (medium prior toNew Leaf) in thesea from 4 PM to 9 AM from latefall to earlyspring.
Catch details[edit]
InWild World[edit]
"I caught a football fish! Well, well... you've came a long way!"
InCity Folk[edit]
InNew Leaf[edit]
InPocket Camp[edit]
The football fish is one of the 14 fish inAnimal Crossing: Pocket Camp that has been in the game since its release.
| Availability (Pocket Camp Complete) | WinterUnknown |
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| Availability (Pocket Camp) | Not currently available
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| Location |  Saltwater Shores |
| Shadow size | Large |
| Size | 50.1 cm – 69.8 cm |
| Rarity | ★★★ |
| Selling price |  3,000Bells |
| Version added | 0.9.0 |
| Villager gift data | Tier: 3 (Uncommon+) Rewards:
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Friendship pointsInNew Horizons[edit]
"I caught a football fish! Some countries call it a soccer fish!"
| Time of year | North: Nov – Mar South: May – Sep |
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| Time of day | 4 PM – 9 AM |
| Location | Sea |
| Shadow size | Large |
| Rarity | Uncommon |
| Spawn requirement | Catch 20 total fish |
| Selling prices |  Nook's Cranny: 2,500Bells C.J.: 3,750Bells |
| Furniture size |  |
Donating to the museum[edit]
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InNew Leaf[edit]
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 football fish can be found in the north-eastern-most room of the fish exhibit, in the "deep sea" tank which is near the submersible and diving suit. It shares this tank with thebarreleye,coelacanth, andoarfish.
Fishing Tourney[edit]
During aFishing Tourney, when given a football fish,Chip will say the following dialogue.
InCity Folk[edit]
InNew Leaf[edit]
Gallery[edit]
Animal Crossing: Wild World
Animal Crossing: City Folk
Animal Crossing: New Leaf
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Real-world information[edit]
Ceratias holboelli or the 'Longray Seadevil' is a type of 'anglerfish' that can be found throughout the oceans of the world, they can be found lurking in the mesopelagic and bathypelagic zones. Both genders have a gelatinous flesh which thickens in the females, the bacteria on their body also gives them a "glowing" appearance. Females are a lot bigger than males and they also have an esca (which is the growth coming from their head) which they use as a lure to catch other fish. The males lose their digestive system as they grow older, so therefore need to find a female before they die. Once they have found a female, they undergo a peculiar mating ceremony, where the male bites and latches onto the female and deteriorates while it is still attached to the female, once the mating is complete. Hence, only adult female longray seadevils are ever found. The males and females were once thought to be two different species.
Trivia[edit]
- InNew Horizons, a male football fish can be seen attached at the rear of the female Football Fish, while theFootball Fish Model that can be obtained fromC.J. features the male and the female separated from one another.
- In real life, the football fish is one of the few anglerfish genera whose males actually do not attach to the female. Male football fish are still relatively tiny to females, though they are considered the largest of all male anglerfish.
Names in other languages[edit]
 | チョウチンアンコウ chouchin'ankou | (Atlantic) footballfish (lit. "light-carrying goosefish") |
 | 초롱아귀 chorong-agwi | (Atlantic) footballfish |
 | 灯笼鱼 dēnglóngyú | Lanternfish (likely mistranslation) |
 | 燈籠魚 Unknown | |
 | Гимантолоф Gimantolof | Footballfish |
 | Voetbalvis | Footballfish |
 | Anglerfisch | Anglerfish |
 | Pez balón | Footballfish |
 | Poisson lanterne | Lanternfish (likely mistranslation) |
 | Poisson-lanterne | Lanternfish (likely mistranslation) |
 | Pesce abissale | Sea fish |
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