Saddled bichir

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	Saddled bichir

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Real-world info

Name:Polypterus endlicheri
(saddled bichir)
Family:Polypteridae(bichirs)

Main appearances

Other appearances

Names in other languages

エンドリケリー

恩氏多鳍鱼

Bichir

Bichir ensillado

Polipteride

Многопер Эндлихера

엔드리케리

恩氏多鰭魚

Bichir

Bichir ensillado

Flösselhecht

Kwastsnoek

Thesaddled bichir (エンドリケリー,Endorikerī) is a freshwaterfish introduced inAnimal Crossing: New Leaf. It appears as a large shadow inrivers from 9 PM - 4 AM fromsummer to earlyfall, and sells for 4,000Bells.

The saddled bichir is one of two fish introduced inAnimal Crossing: New Leaf that can only be caught from 9 PM to 4 AM, the other being theblowfish. InAnimal Crossing: New Horizons, it is now one of four fish to be caught exclusively in that time frame, along with the returning blowfish, as well as the newly introducedsnapping turtle andbarreleye.

Catch details[edit]

InNew Leaf[edit]

#42

"Wow! A saddled bichir! Now I'm saddled with guilt!"

Time of year	Jun – Sep
Time of day	9 PM – 4 AM
Peak times	N/A
Location	River
Shadow size	Large
Fish size	60 cm
Selling price	4,000Bells
Furniture size

InPocket Camp[edit]

Availability (Pocket Camp Complete)	UnknownUnknown
Availability (Pocket Camp)	Not currently available 2023-08-11 – 2023-08-18(Fishing Tourney #65) –
Location	Lost Lure Creek
Size	Unknown
Rarity	★★★
Version added	Unknown

InNew Horizons[edit]

#45

"Wow! A saddled bichir! And me without my tiny riding crop..."

Time of year	North: Jun – Sep South: Dec – Mar
Time of day	9 PM – 4 AM
Location	River
Shadow size	Large
Rarity	Uncommon
Spawn requirement	Catch 20 total fish
Selling prices	Nook's Cranny: 4,000Bells C.J.: 6,000Bells
Furniture size

Donating to the museum[edit]

InNew Leaf[edit]

"The cool-looking saddled bichir are ancient fish with spiky fins on their backs. Though they've been around for more than 400 million years, they remain relatively unchanged. They have big appetites and will wait to ambush any fish they think will fit in their mouths. They can grow up to 30 inches (76 centimeters) long, making them rather large fish indeed. They swim slowly in a way that gives them the appearance of walking like dinosaurs."

InNew Horizons[edit]

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

"What an elegant specimen you've found. The saddled bichir has a look entirely of its own. They have poor eyesight, so they use their fine-tuned sniffers to seek out prey. Can you imagine relying solely on your sense of smell to find food? And if one nostril became clogged, would you be unable to tell how far away the scent was?"

Once donated to the museum, the saddled bichir can be found in the jungle tank in the first exhibit room with thearowana andarapaima.

Fishing Tourney[edit]

InNew Leaf[edit]

During aFishing Tourney, when given a saddled bichir,Chip will say the following:

"I wonder... Do you think saddled bichir are good as a snack? Hey now, even I don't have the guts to just gulp this guy down."

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Animal Crossing: New Leaf
Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Real-world information[edit]

A saddled bichir in real life

ThePolypterus endlicheri endlicheri is a predatory fish that will consume anything small enough to eat whole or in smaller pieces. Though it can reach great speeds in bursts, it cannot maintain a speed fast enough to keep up with the average fish.

Names in other languages[edit]

	エンドリケリー endlicheri	Part of the scientific name ("Polypterus endlicheri endlicheri")

	엔드리케리 endeurikeri	Derived from scientific name

	恩氏多鳍鱼 ēnshì duōqíyú	Translation of scientific name ("Endlicher's many-finned (fish)")

	恩氏多鰭魚 Unknown

	Многопер Эндлихера Mnogopyor Endlikhera	Endlicher's bichir

	Kwastsnoek	Bichir (lit. "Brush pike" or "Tassel pike")

	Flösselhecht	Bichir

	Bichir ensillado	saddled bichir

	Bichir	Part of the English name

	Polipteride	From family name