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Carp
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Real-world info
Name: Cyprinus carpio (European carp) Family: Cyprinidae (carps and minnows)
Main appearances
DnM DnM+ AC DnMe+ iQue WW CF NL NH
Other appearances
Film HHD aF PC
Names in other languages  コイ  잉어  Carpa  Karpfen  鲤鱼  Carpe  Carpa  Karper  鯉魚  Carpe  Carpa  Сазан

The carp is a freshwater fish in the Animal Crossing series introduced in Doubutsu no Mori and appearing in all following entries. In games prior to Animal Crossing: New Horizons, carp can be found in rivers; in New Horizons, they instead appear in ponds. They spawn all year, all day as large shadows.

Catch details

In Animal Crossing

#3

"I caught a carp! Ouch! I hurt my wrist! It might be CARPal-tunnel!"

DnM / iQue

DnM+

AC

DnMe+

Time of year	All year
Time of day	All day
Location	River
Shadow size	Large
Selling price	300 Bells
Feng shui	None
Furniture size

In Wild World

#6

"I caught a carp! Carpe carp!"

Description	They feed by sucking the river's bottom.
Time of year	All year
Time of day	All day
Peak times	Oct – Nov
Location	River
Shadow size	Large
Fish size	75 cm
Selling price	300 Bells
Furniture size

In City Folk

#6

"I caught a carp! Pretty sharp!"

Description	Preferring murky water, these suck mud from the bottom with their food.
Time of year	All year
Time of day	All day
Peak times	N/A
Location	River
Shadow size	Medium
Fish size	About 32 in.
Selling price	300 Bells
Furniture size

In New Leaf

#6

"I caught a carp! I really seized the diem!"

Time of year	All year
Time of day	All day
Peak times	Apr – Jul; Oct – Nov: 4 PM – 9 AM
Location	River
Shadow size	Large
Fish size	60 cm
Selling price	300 Bells
Furniture size

In Pocket Camp

#102

Event availability	None
Location	Lost Lure Creek
Shadow size	Large
Fish size	46.9 cm - 73.1 cm
Rarity	★★
Catch rate	Cannot be caught at this time
Selling price	200 Bells
Request reward	1,500 Bells, 3 Friendship Points Fortune Cookie (20%), Bronze Treats (30%)

In New Horizons

#5

"I caught a carp! If I catch another, they can carpool!"

Time of year	North: All year South: All year
Time of day	All day
Location	Pond
Shadow size	Large
Rarity	Common
Spawn requirement	Appears from the start of the game
Selling prices	Nook's Cranny:  300 Bells  C.J.:  450 Bells
Furniture size

Use in crafting

Carp is used as a crafting material in the DIY recipes for the following items:

Recipes in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

#	Item	Image	Type	Buy price	Available from	Materials
446	Carp on a cutting board		Furniture	Not for sale	Lazy villager	1× Carp 1× Wood

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Donating to the museum

As with all fish and bugs in the Animal Crossing series, the carp can be donated to the museum by talking to Blathers, the curator. During the donation, Blathers will tell the player a little bit about the fish.

In Animal Crossing

When the player donates a carp, Blathers will say this about it before thanking the player for their donation:

"Even run-of-the-mill, common fish are valuable resources, you see. All part of the grand tapestry, wot! We will take excellent care of this fellow, oh yes. You can rest assured. Excellent care, indeed."

In Wild World

When the player donates a carp, Blathers will say this about it before thanking the player for their donation:

"I do believe many people enjoy this fish raw at sushi restaurants... I understand it makes a rather tasty addition to soups and chowders, wot!"

When the player donates a carp, Blathers will say this about it before thanking the player for their donation dialogue.

In City Folk

"...Hoo, tell me, have you ever had occasion to see the teeth of a carp? They're positioned far back in the mouth and can bite through seashells! I daresay you shouldn't go sticking your finger into a carp's mouth, wot? That is a mighty chomp!"

In New Leaf

After donating a carp to the museum, a sign will display a description of this fish that says this:

"These tough fish have very long life spans, capping out at ages surpassing 100 years. Their whiskers are one of their trademark features, making them relatively easy to identify. They're omnivorous and eat waterweed and bugs by sucking their food into their mouths. They also have teeth in the back of their throats that help break down shellfish for digestion."

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:

"Oh, the carp... have you ever seen their teeth? For your sake, I hope you have not! Carp have teeth in their throat strong enough to crunch on hard things like shells and fingers! A good rule of thumb when dealing with other species is to keep your fingers out of their mouths. Although, having neither thumbs nor fingers, I am quite safe from this little fellow!"

Once donated to the museum, the carp can be found in the recessed tank in the first fish room with the crawfish and giant snakehead.

Fishing Tourney

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

In City Folk

"Oh, one word: carp stew! Wait, I guess that's two... Nyuuuk nyuk nyuk nyuk!"

In New Leaf

"You know what carp are good for? Two simple words, my friend: chilled sashimi. Oh, goodness yes. Not that I have time for that, of course! Down the hatch it goes! YUUUUM!"

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Real-world information

A real-life carp

The common carp is a fish that prefers water between 7 and 30 °C. The fish can sometimes grow to over 1 meter in length. The species is native to Eastern Asia, but has also been bred in Hungary, Germany, Israel, and Turkey over generations, and has been introduced into countries such as the US and Netherlands. They can eat up to 3 times their body weight every day — about 28 kg for a fully grown fish. Carp are especially common to eat in Eastern Europe, the Western Middle East, and Russia.

Names in other languages

	コイ Koi	Carp (member of Cyprinus genus)
	잉어 Ing-eo	Carp (member of Cyprinus genus)
	鲤鱼 Lǐyú	Carp (member of Cyprinus genus)
	鯉魚 lei5 jyu2	Carp
	Сазан Sazan	Common carp
	Karper	Carp
	Karpfen	Carp
	Carpa	Carp
	Carpe	Carp
	Carpa	Carp

Notes

Pocket Camp fish

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