Freshwater goby

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	Freshwater goby

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Real-world info

Name:Odontobutis obscura
(dark sleeper)
Family:Odontobutidae(freshwater sleepers)

Main appearances

Other appearances

Names in other languages

ドンコ

塘鳢鱼

Gobie d'eau douce

Gobio de río

Ghiozzo

Одонтобутис

동사리

塘鱧魚

Gobie d'eau douce

Gobio de río

Flussgrundel

Zoetwatergrondel

Thefreshwater goby is a rarefish that can be caught in theriver in everyAnimal Crossing series game. It has a small shadow, and it appears all year round. It can be caught between 4 PM and 9 AM.

Catch details[edit]

InAnimal Crossing[edit]

#18

"I caught a freshwater goby! Go, me! Goby!"

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Time of year^{[nb 1]}	All year
Time of day	All day
Location	River
Shadow size	Small
Selling price	300Bells
Feng shui	None
Furniture size

InWild World[edit]

#13

"I caught a freshwater goby! Now, go be in my pocket!"

Description	To keep from getting swept away, they use suction cups to stabilize themselves. They have an audible cry.
Time of year	All year
Time of day	4 PM – 9 AM
Peak times	N/A
Location	River
Shadow size	Tiny
Fish size	15 cm
Selling price	300Bells
Furniture size

InCity Folk[edit]

#13

"I caught a freshwater goby! Goby? Go, me!"

Description	These taste differently, depending on the river they're caught in.
Time of year	All year
Time of day	4 PM – 9 AM
Peak times	N/A
Location	River
Shadow size	Small
Fish size	About 6 in.
Selling price	300Bells
Furniture size

InNew Leaf[edit]

#15

"I caught a freshwater goby! You fresh, goby!"

Time of year	All year
Time of day	4 PM – 9 AM
Peak times	N/A
Location	River
Shadow size	Small
Fish size	15 cm
Selling price	300Bells
Furniture size

InPocket Camp[edit]

#64

Availability (Pocket Camp Complete)	FallUnknown
Availability (Pocket Camp)	Not currently available 2019-08-20 – 2020-03-27 2020-09-09 – 2021-03-26 2021-08-29 – 2022-03-24 2022-09-19 – 2023-03-23 2023-09-15 – 2024-03-26
Location	Lost Lure Creek
Shadow size	Small
Size	12.5 cm – 17.4 cm
Rarity	★
Selling price	10Bells
Version added	Unknown
Villager gift data	Tier: 1 (Common) Rewards: 100Bells +2 Friendship points

InNew Horizons[edit]

#16

"I caught a freshwater goby! Time to go bye-bye!"

Time of year	North: All year South: All year
Time of day	4 PM – 9 AM
Location	River
Shadow size	Small
Rarity	Uncommon
Spawn requirement	Appears from the start of the game
Selling prices	Nook's Cranny: 400Bells C.J.: 600Bells
Furniture size

Donating to the museum[edit]

InAnimal Crossing[edit]

"This is one of those fish that seem to mysteriously disappear from time to time. Drives fishermen batty, wot! Have no fear, dear friend! You're leaving this beauty in very good wings, hmmmm? Hoo! Owl humor. Hoo hoo!"

InWild World[edit]

"A friend of mine claims that freshwater goby tastes fantastic on pizza. What a loon, eh wot?"

InCity Folk[edit]

"This round little fish may look like a mild-mannered goby at first...but it's actually quite aggressive. The freshwater goby is known for its tendency to try to eat anything that will fit in its mouth... Rather shocking, really. I'm quite glad this little piggy's mouth is nowhere near owl-sized, eh wot?"

After donation, the freshwater goby can be found in the middle-left tank.

InNew Leaf[edit]

An information board in the aquarium will display this description of the freshwater goby after donation:

"These short and stocky river-dwelling fish have a lot of slender teeth for tearing apart other fish. Freshwater gobies dig holes under rocks in riverbeds to make nests for eggs, which the males guard. Other fish breeds take advantage of this protective quality and often lay eggs in goby nests."

InNew Horizons[edit]

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

"The freshwater goby is an unassuming specimen. But beneath that calm, fish exterior, true gluttony resides! It will eat anything that will fit in its mouth...And its mouth is quite the gaping maw, so I recommend you refrain from drawing attention to yourself!"

Once donated to the museum, the freshwater goby can be found in the second level of the waterfall tank with theyellow perch andpale chub.

Fishing Tourney[edit]

During aFishing Tourney, when given a freshwater goby,Chip will say the following dialogue.

InCity Folk[edit]

"I remember Momma's freshwater goby special! PERFECT soy sauce on it! Nyuuuk nyuk nyuk nyuk!"

InNew Leaf[edit]

"Can't go wrong with freshwater goby, no, sir. Boil it, fry it... Doesn't matter! Best in a soup, though. Or, you know, just eat 'em raw like I do! That's how real fishers do it! OH YES, YUM!"

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Real-world information[edit]

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The freshwater goby is typically a native fish to tropical and temperate areas of Asia. There are numerous types of these fish, known as ハゼ (haze) in Japan. All live in freshwater rivers where they scavenge the riverbed for prey. They typically prey on small animals like brine shrimp and plankton.

Names in other languages[edit]

	ドンコ Donko	Goby

	동사리 Dongsari	Goby

	塘鳢鱼 Tánglǐyú	Goby

	塘鱧魚 Unknown

	Одонтобутис Odontobutis	From scientific name

	Zoetwatergrondel	Freshwater goby

	Flussgrundel	River goby

	Gobio de río	River goby

	Gobie d'eau douce	Freshwater goby

	Ghiozzo	Goby

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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