Ocean sunfish
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| Name:Mola mola (common ocean sunfish) Family:Molidae(ocean sunfishes) | ||||||||
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Names in other languages マンボウ 개복치 Pesce luna Mondfisch 翻车鱼 Lune de mer Pez luna Klompvis 翻車魚 Poisson-lune Pez luna Луна-рыба | ||||||||
Theocean sunfish[nb 1] is afish in theAnimal Crossing series introduced inAnimal Crossing: Wild World. It is the least valuable member of the shark family, selling for
4,000Bells, and is also the only one to appear exclusively during the daytime. It appears with a finned shadow in thesea from 4 AM to 9 PM fromsummer to earlyfall prior toNew Horizons, where its availability during the first month of summer was cut.
Catch details[edit]
InWild World[edit]
"I caught an ocean sunfish! Don't look directly at it!♪"
InCity Folk[edit]
InNew Leaf[edit]
"I caught an ocean sunfish! My day is brighter already!"
| Time of year | Jun – Sep All year (Tortimer Island) |
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| Time of day | 4 AM – 9 PM |
| Peak times | N/A |
| Location | Sea Tortimer Island |
| Shadow size | Huge (finned) |
| Fish size | 300 cm |
| Selling price | 4,000Bells |
| Furniture size |  |
InPocket Camp[edit]
| Availability (Pocket Camp Complete) | SummerUnknown |
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| Availability (Pocket Camp) | Not currently available
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| Location |  Saltwater Shores |
| Shadow size | Huge (finned) |
| Size | 251.4 cm – 349.2 cm |
| Rarity | ★★★ |
| Selling price | 4,000Bells |
| Version added | Unknown |
| Villager gift data | Tier: 3 (Uncommon+) Rewards:
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Friendship pointsInNew Horizons[edit]
"I caught an ocean sunfish! Good thing I'm wearing ocean sunscreen!"
| Time of year | North: Jul – Sep South: Jan – Mar |
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| Time of day | 4 AM – 9 PM |
| Location | Sea |
| Shadow size | Very large (finned) |
| Rarity | Rare |
| Spawn requirement | Catch 20 total fish |
| Selling prices |  Nook's Cranny: 4,000Bells C.J.: 6,000Bells |
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Donating to the museum[edit]
Upon donation to themuseum,Blathers will say the following:
InWild World[edit]
The ocean sunfish will be found in the second room in the sea tank.
InCity Folk[edit]
It can be found in the tank at the back of the aquarium, with other sea fish.
InNew Leaf[edit]
An information board in the aquarium displays a description of the ocean sunfish:
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 ocean sunfish is found in the second exhibit, with thehorse mackerel, theanchovy, thewhale shark and thegreat white shark.
Fishing Tourney[edit]
During aFishing Tourney, when given a ocean sunfish,Chip will say the following dialogue.
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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]
The ocean sunfish,Mola mola, is a tropical fish related to thepuffer fish. It's the largest known bony fish, at up to 3.3m long and 4.2m tall, and weighing over 2 metric tons. When resting they will lay down on their side just below the ocean's surface in the sun, which is where they get their name. This behavior is believed to warm them, as prolonged exposure to waters below 12 °C (54 °F) can disorientate or even kill them.
Despite being classified as a bony fish, they have a skeleton largely comprised of cartilage, due to the sizes they reach. Like some other toothless bony fish, it has pharyngeal teeth, or teeth in its throat. Traditionally believed to feed primarily on jellyfish, they are now known to be generalist predators, also eating fish larvae, squid, crustaceans, and even eelgrass. Ocean sunfish are often victims of skin parasites, and they will invite small fish and even birds to clean their skin.
Names in other languages[edit]
 | マンボウ manbō | Ocean sunfish, often translated as "circle fish" (actual etymology unclear) |
 | 개복치 gaebokji | Ocean sunfish |
 | 翻车鱼 fānchēyú | Ocean sunfish, lit. "overturned car/wheel fish" after its basking behavior |
 | 翻車魚 Unknown | |
 | Луна-рыба Luna-ryba | Lit "moon fish" |
 | Klompvis | Lit. "clogs fish" |
 | Mondfisch | Lit. "moon fish" |
 | Pez luna | Lit. "moon fish" |
 | Lune de mer | Sea moon |
 | Poisson-lune | Lit. "moon fish" |
 | Pesce luna | Lit. "moon fish" |
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