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Dorado
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Real-world info
Name: Salminus brasiliensis (golden dorado) Family: Bryconidae (brycons and dorados)
Main appearances
DnM DnM+ AC DnMe+ iQue WW CF NL NH
Other appearances
Film HHD aF PC
Names in other languages  ドラド  도라도  Dorado  Lachssalmler  黄金河虎  Dorado  Dorado  Dorado  黃金河虎  Dorade  Dorado  Дорадо

The dorado (ドラド) is freshwater fish in the Animal Crossing series introduced in Animal Crossing: Wild World. In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, it appears as a very large shadow in rivers from 4 AM - 9 PM from summer to early fall. It is tied with the stringfish and golden trout as the most valuable freshwater fish, selling for  15,000 Bells. The name dorado comes from the Spanish word for "golden", which reflects the fish's color.

Catch details

In Wild World

#33

"Whoa! A golden fish. I think this is a dorado! Who knew they lived here!?"

Description	"Dorado" means "golden," and this fish is that! Everybody wants to catch one once!
Time of year	Jun – Sep
Time of day	4 AM – 9 PM
Peak times	Jul – Aug
Location	River
Shadow size	Very large
Fish size	100 cm
Selling price	15,000 Bells
Furniture size

In City Folk

#35

"I caught a dorado! Now that's rad-o!"

Description	"Dorado" means "golden." Anyone who fishes would love to catch one.
Time of year	Jun – Sep
Time of day	4 AM – 9 PM
Peak times	N/A
Location	River
Shadow size	Huge
Fish size	About 40 in.
Selling price	15,000 Bells
Furniture size

In New Leaf

#39

"I caught a dorado! I should make that my motto!"

Time of year	Jun – Sep
Time of day	4 AM – 9 PM
Peak times	N/A
Location	River
Shadow size	Very large
Fish size	100 cm
Selling price	15,000 Bells
Furniture size

In New Horizons

#42

"I caught a dorado! ♪I say "Dorado", you say "Doraydo."♪"

Time of year	North: Jun – Sep South: Dec – Mar
Time of day	4 AM – 9 PM
Location	River
Shadow size	Very large
Rarity	Rare
Spawn requirement	Catch 100 total fish
Selling prices	Nook's Cranny:  15,000 Bells  C.J.:  22,500 Bells
Furniture size

Donating to the museum

In Wild World

Upon the player's donation to the museum, Blathers will comment on it:

"Hoo my! Congratulations are in order! You've finally caught one, eh wot? Did the mighty dorado put up a good scrum? You've passed the test! You're initiated into the secret club of fisher folk!"

Upon the player's donation to the museum, Blathers will comment on it dialogue.

In City Folk

"My hoo, I never dreamed someone in this town would hook a dorado! It's a fish that lives up to the image of El Dorado it conjures... I could gaze upon it all day!"

In New Leaf

"Dorado means "golden" in Spanish. As the name would indicate, these fish are gold and have black dots. They look like salmon but are very toothy, carnivorous, and related to piranha. They're such ferocious fish that other fish regularly flee from them, fearful of becoming a snack. Their ferocious nature and power make them a prize catch among anglers."

In New Horizons

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

"Woo-hoo! So shiny! This massive fish's name, dorado, means "golden" in Spanish—a fitting title. They are also quite valuable, I understand. I congratulate you on your top-notch angling! They are rather large, eh wot? It makes one wonder what all they might feed on... Fowl, perhaps?! One quivers at the very thought! Well, it'll be safe behind glass, no doubt. Quite safe, hoo..."

The dorado can be found in the large tank in the back of the first room of the fish exhibit area.

Fishing Tourney

During a Fishing Tourney, when given a dorado, Chip will say the following dialogue.

In City Folk

"But rosemary dorado with marinated peppers? I'd trade my left-front tooth! Nyuuuk nyuk nyuk nyuk!"

In New Leaf

"Now dorado, that's a fish you will really want to fry. Most definitely, frying is the best way to cook it. That said, there's nothing wrong with raw either. No, sir! YUM!"

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Real-world information

A real-life dorado

Dorado is Spanish for golden, which reflects the color of the fish. In real life, it is frequently confused with the mahi-mahi, which is also called the dorado. The two real life species of "freshwater" dorado are Salminus maxillosus and Salminus hilarii. This fish can be found in the rivers of South America, most notably the Paraná River basin in Argentina and Brazil. More information on this topic is available at Wikipedia.

Names in other languages

	ドラド dorado
	황금연어 (prior to NH 1.3.0 update) 도라도 (since NH 1.3.0 update) hwanggeumyeoneo dorado	Golden salmon Dorado
	黄金河虎 huángjīn héhǔ	Golden river-tiger
	黃金河虎 Unknown
	Дорадо Dorado
	Dorado
	Lachssalmler	Dorado
	Dorado
	Dorado
	Dorade
	Corifena Dorado	Mahi-Mahi (also sometimes called the "dorado") Dorado